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

Moon: 9.6%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 16, 2025 at 1:03:12 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:18 am 122° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:19 pm 238° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 4:18 am 119° Southeast
Moonset Today: 1:44 pm 239° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 1 minute (-23s)
Location of WaukeshaLocation

Today's Sun Position in Waukesha

Time:1:03 pm
Altitude:21.5°
Direction:198° S
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 9h 1m 2s (Dec 16, 2025)

23 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 15, 2025)

52 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

6 hours, 20 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Waukesha Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:35 am
Astro. Twilight5:35 am – 6:09 am
Nautical Twilight6:09 am – 6:45 am
Civil Twilight6:45 am – 7:18 am
Daylight7:18 am – 4:19 pm
Civil Twilight4:19 pm – 4:51 pm
Nautical Twilight4:51 pm – 5:27 pm
Astro. Twilight5:27 pm – 6:02 pm
Night6:02 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Waukesha - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 167:18 am4:19 pm9:01:02−0:2311:48 am (23.7°)91.485
Dec 177:18 am4:19 pm9:00:43−0:1911:49 am (23.6°)91.477
Dec 187:19 am4:19 pm9:00:28−0:1511:49 am (23.6°)91.470
Dec 197:20 am4:20 pm9:00:17−0:1011:50 am (23.6°)91.463
Dec 207:20 am4:20 pm9:00:11−0:0611:50 am (23.6°)91.456
Dec 217:21 am4:21 pm9:00:09−0:0111:51 am (23.6°)91.449
Dec 227:21 am4:21 pm9:00:12+0:0211:51 am (23.6°)91.443
* All times are local time for Waukesha. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Waukesha is at 9:03 am on Sunday, December 21, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 6 hours, 22 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Today's Moon in Waukesha

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Waukesha - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 164:18 am1:44 pm-9:05 am(24.8°)252,37210.5%
Dec 175:23 am2:15 pm-9:51 am(21.4°)252,4365.4%
Dec 186:26 am2:53 pm-10:41 am(19.0°)251,9811.9%
Dec 197:24 am3:40 pm-11:32 am(18.0°)251,0930.3%
Dec 208:16 am4:36 pm-12:25 pm(18.4°)249,8390.6%
Dec 218:59 am5:39 pm-1:17 pm(20.2°)248,2682.9%
Dec 229:34 am6:47 pm-2:07 pm(23.4°)246,4047.2%
* All times are local time for Waukesha. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Waukesha This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 16, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:44 amTue 3:12 pmTue 10:28 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 6:55 amTue 3:57 pmTue 11:26 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 7:50 amTue 4:39 pmTue 12:15 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterTue 6:18 pmWed 9:17 amWed 1:48 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 12:08 pmTue 11:44 pmTue 5:56 pmGreat visibility
UranusTue 2:33 pmWed 5:13 amTue 9:53 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 12:12 pmWed 12:05 amTue 6:09 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Waukesha.

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