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Waunakee, Wisconsin · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Waunakee Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Waunakee, Wisconsin, giving 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 38m
−2m 45s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 34.9° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Waunakee for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 38m | −2m 45s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 35m | −2m 44s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 32m | −2m 43s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 30m | −2m 42s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 27m | −2m 41s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 24m | −2m 40s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 22m | −2m 39s |
Daylight in Waunakee through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 23m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20268h 59m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| 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, 2026 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Waunakee
Today's times; the difference is against Waunakee.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Waunakee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeForest | 6.8 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Middleton | 7.0 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Madison | 8.7 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Monona | 11 mi SE | 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Sun Prairie | 12 mi E | 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Verona | 14 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| McFarland | 15 mi SE | 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Cottage Grove | 15 mi ESE | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Fitchburg | 16 mi S | same minute | ||
| Oregon | 19 mi S | 41 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Waunakee
- Location
- Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States
- County / district
- Dane County
- Coordinates
- 43.1919°N, 89.4557°W
- Elevation
- 283 m (928 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 13,311
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.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Waunakee
What time is sunrise in Waunakee today?
Sunrise in Waunakee, Wisconsin today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:23 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:01 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Waunakee get today?
Waunakee gets 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 45 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Waunakee this evening?
Evening golden hour in Waunakee runs from 5:21 PM to 6:19 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Waunakee?
The longest day of 2026 in Waunakee is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 23 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 8 hours, 59 minutes.
What time zone is Waunakee in?
Waunakee uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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