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Madison, WI, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 95.8%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 16, 2024 at 5:32:57 am
Sunrise Today: 6:38 am 86° East
Sunset Today: 7:04 pm 274° West
Moonrise Today: 6:38 pm 105° East
Moonset Today: 4:30 am 250° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 26 minutes (-2m 53s)
Location of MadisonLocation

Today's Sun Position in Madison

Time:5:32 am
Altitude:-12.7°
Direction:74° E
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 25m 42s (Sep 16, 2024)

2 minutes, 53 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 15, 2024)

3 hours, 25 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 56 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Madison Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:02 am
Astro. Twilight5:02 am – 5:36 am
Nautical Twilight5:36 am – 6:10 am
Civil Twilight6:10 am – 6:38 am
Daylight6:38 am – 7:04 pm
Civil Twilight7:04 pm – 7:33 pm
Nautical Twilight7:33 pm – 8:06 pm
Astro. Twilight8:06 pm – 8:40 pm
Night8:40 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Madison - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 166:38 am7:04 pm12:25:42−2:5312:52 pm (49.2°)93.436
Sep 176:39 am7:02 pm12:22:48−2:5312:51 pm (48.8°)93.411
Sep 186:41 am7:00 pm12:19:54−2:5412:51 pm (48.4°)93.385
Sep 196:42 am6:59 pm12:17:00−2:5412:51 pm (48.0°)93.360
Sep 206:43 am6:57 pm12:14:06−2:5412:50 pm (47.6°)93.335
Sep 216:44 am6:55 pm12:11:11−2:5412:50 pm (47.2°)93.309
Sep 226:45 am6:53 pm12:08:17−2:5412:49 pm (46.9°)93.284
* All times are local time for Madison. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in Madison is at 7:43 am on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Madison

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Madison - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 16-4:30 am6:38 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Sep 17-5:51 am7:01 pm12:08 am(37.1°)223,09698.8%
Sep 18-7:13 am7:24 pm1:00 am(44.6°)222,065100.0%
Sep 19-8:34 am7:47 pm1:51 am(52.3°)222,32897.9%
Sep 20-9:56 am8:14 pm2:44 am(59.5°)223,83192.7%
Sep 21-11:19 am8:46 pm3:38 am(65.8°)226,37784.9%
Sep 22-12:39 pm9:25 pm4:35 am(70.8°)229,66675.3%
* All times are local time for Madison. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

Partial Lunar Eclipse visible in Madison on Sep 17

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Madison This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Sep 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 5:33 amMon 6:45 pmMon 12:10 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 9:03 amMon 8:07 pmMon 2:35 pmFairly good visibility
MarsMon 12:04 amMon 3:22 pmMon 7:43 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 10:59 pmMon 2:05 pmMon 6:32 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 6:47 pmTue 5:53 amTue 12:20 amPerfect visibility
UranusSun 9:35 pmMon 12:12 pmMon 4:53 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 7:16 pmMon 7:07 amMon 1:11 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Madison.

More about the planets visible in the night sky in Madison