Rice Lake, Wisconsin · Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Rice Lake Today

Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, giving 10 hours, 19 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.

7:41 AM 6:00 PM noon 12:50 PM

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 108°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 252°
Daylight 10h 19m −2m 55s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 31.2° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)

Night: 12:00 AM–6:01 AMAstronomical twilight: 6:01 AM–6:36 AMNautical twilight: 6:36 AM–7:10 AMCivil twilight: 7:10 AM–7:41 AMDaylight: 7:41 AM–6:00 PMCivil twilight: 6:00 PM–6:30 PMNautical twilight: 6:30 PM–7:05 PMAstronomical twilight: 7:05 PM–7:39 PMNight: 7:39 PM–12:00 AMGolden hour: 7:22 AM–8:23 AMGolden hour: 5:18 PM–6:19 PM12am3am6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm12am
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Rice Lake for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today Oct 28 10h 19m −2m 55s
Thu Oct 29 10h 16m −2m 54s
Fri Oct 30 10h 13m −2m 53s
Sat Oct 31 10h 10m −2m 52s
Sun Nov 1 10h 07m −2m 51s
Mon Nov 2 10h 04m −2m 49s
Tue Nov 3 10h 02m −2m 48s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Rice Lake through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

12 am3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm12 amJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 41m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 42m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 19, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 1, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 5, 2026

Month by month in 2026

Rice Lake sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox March 20, 2026
June solstice longest day June 21, 2026
September equinox September 22, 2026
December solstice shortest day December 21, 2026
Clocks go forward March 8, 2026CDT
Clocks go back November 1, 2026CST

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous

91% illuminated · 17.6 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Rice Lake

Sunrise and sunset in places near Rice Lake

Today's times; the difference is against Rice Lake.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Rice Lake
Chippewa Falls 43 mi SSE 2 minutes 26 seconds earlier
Menomonie 44 mi SSW same minute
Lake Hallie 46 mi SSE 2 minutes 21 seconds earlier
New Richmond 47 mi SW 2 minutes 29 seconds later
Eau Claire 49 mi SSE 2 minutes 15 seconds earlier
Altoona 51 mi SSE 2 minutes 29 seconds earlier
North Branch MN 60 mi W 4 minutes 59 seconds later
Stillwater MN 61 mi WSW 3 minutes 26 seconds later
Hudson 62 mi SW 3 minutes 6 seconds later
River Falls 62 mi SW 2 minutes 21 seconds later

Larger cities nearby

All 147 places in Wisconsin · United States

About Rice Lake

Location
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States
County / district
Barron County
Coordinates
45.5061°N, 91.7382°W
Elevation
350 m (1,148 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
Population
8,391

How these times are calculated

Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Rice Lake

What time is sunrise in Rice Lake today?

Sunrise in Rice Lake, Wisconsin today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is at 7:41 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:00 PM.

How many hours of daylight does Rice Lake get today?

Rice Lake gets 10 hours, 19 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 55 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Rice Lake this evening?

Evening golden hour in Rice Lake runs from 5:18 PM to 6:19 PM CDT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Rice Lake?

The longest day of 2026 in Rice Lake is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 41 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 42 minutes.

What time zone is Rice Lake in?

Rice Lake uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).

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