October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Milwaukee, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:13 ↑ 76.5° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:31 ↑ 283.2° WNW
Day Length: 13h 17m
Sun Direction: NNW
Sun Altitude: -35.72°
Sun Distance: 151.050 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Milwaukee?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Milwaukee
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:49
↑
94° E
|
18:32
↑
266° W
|
11h 43m | -2m 54s | 05:14 | 20:07 | 05:47 | 19:33 | 06:20 | 19:01 | 12:41 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
06:50
↑
94° E
|
18:30
↑
265° W
|
11h 40m | -2m 53s | 05:15 | 20:05 | 05:48 | 19:32 | 06:21 | 18:59 | 12:41 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
06:51
↑
95° E
|
18:28
↑
265° W
|
11h 37m | -2m 53s | 05:16 | 20:03 | 05:49 | 19:30 | 06:22 | 18:57 | 12:40 | 149.70 |
| 4 |
06:52
↑
95° E
|
18:27
↑
264° W
|
11h 34m | -2m 53s | 05:17 | 20:01 | 05:51 | 19:28 | 06:23 | 18:55 | 12:40 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
06:53
↑
96° E
|
18:25
↑
264° W
|
11h 31m | -2m 53s | 05:19 | 19:59 | 05:52 | 19:26 | 06:24 | 18:54 | 12:40 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
06:55
↑
96° E
|
18:23
↑
263° W
|
11h 28m | -2m 53s | 05:20 | 19:58 | 05:53 | 19:25 | 06:26 | 18:52 | 12:39 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
06:56
↑
97° E
|
18:21
↑
263° W
|
11h 25m | -2m 52s | 05:21 | 19:56 | 05:54 | 19:23 | 06:27 | 18:50 | 12:39 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
06:57
↑
98° E
|
18:20
↑
262° W
|
11h 22m | -2m 52s | 05:22 | 19:54 | 05:55 | 19:21 | 06:28 | 18:49 | 12:39 | 149.49 |
| 9 |
06:58
↑
98° E
|
18:18
↑
262° W
|
11h 20m | -2m 52s | 05:23 | 19:52 | 05:56 | 19:20 | 06:29 | 18:47 | 12:39 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
06:59
↑
98° E
|
18:16
↑
261° W
|
11h 17m | -2m 51s | 05:24 | 19:51 | 05:57 | 19:18 | 06:30 | 18:45 | 12:38 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
07:00
↑
99° E
|
18:15
↑
261° W
|
11h 14m | -2m 51s | 05:26 | 19:49 | 05:59 | 19:16 | 06:31 | 18:44 | 12:38 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
07:02
↑
100° E
|
18:13
↑
260° W
|
11h 11m | -2m 51s | 05:27 | 19:47 | 06:00 | 19:15 | 06:32 | 18:42 | 12:38 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
07:03
↑
100° E
|
18:11
↑
260° W
|
11h 08m | -2m 50s | 05:28 | 19:46 | 06:01 | 19:13 | 06:34 | 18:40 | 12:37 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
07:04
↑
101° E
|
18:10
↑
259° W
|
11h 05m | -2m 50s | 05:29 | 19:44 | 06:02 | 19:11 | 06:35 | 18:39 | 12:37 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
07:05
↑
101° E
|
18:08
↑
259° WSW
|
11h 02m | -2m 49s | 05:30 | 19:43 | 06:03 | 19:10 | 06:36 | 18:37 | 12:37 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
07:06
↑
102° ESE
|
18:06
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 00m | -2m 49s | 05:31 | 19:41 | 06:04 | 19:08 | 06:37 | 18:36 | 12:37 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
07:07
↑
102° ESE
|
18:05
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 57m | -2m 48s | 05:33 | 19:39 | 06:05 | 19:07 | 06:38 | 18:34 | 12:37 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
07:09
↑
103° ESE
|
18:03
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 54m | -2m 48s | 05:34 | 19:38 | 06:07 | 19:05 | 06:39 | 18:32 | 12:36 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
07:10
↑
103° ESE
|
18:02
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 51m | -2m 47s | 05:35 | 19:36 | 06:08 | 19:04 | 06:41 | 18:31 | 12:36 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
07:11
↑
104° ESE
|
18:00
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 48m | -2m 47s | 05:36 | 19:35 | 06:09 | 19:02 | 06:42 | 18:29 | 12:36 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
07:12
↑
104° ESE
|
17:58
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 46m | -2m 46s | 05:37 | 19:34 | 06:10 | 19:01 | 06:43 | 18:28 | 12:36 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
07:14
↑
105° ESE
|
17:57
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 43m | -2m 45s | 05:38 | 19:32 | 06:11 | 18:59 | 06:44 | 18:26 | 12:36 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
07:15
↑
105° ESE
|
17:55
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 40m | -2m 44s | 05:39 | 19:31 | 06:12 | 18:58 | 06:45 | 18:25 | 12:35 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
07:16
↑
106° ESE
|
17:54
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 37m | -2m 44s | 05:41 | 19:29 | 06:13 | 18:56 | 06:46 | 18:23 | 12:35 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
07:17
↑
106° ESE
|
17:52
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 35m | -2m 43s | 05:42 | 19:28 | 06:15 | 18:55 | 06:48 | 18:22 | 12:35 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
07:19
↑
106° ESE
|
17:51
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 32m | -2m 42s | 05:43 | 19:27 | 06:16 | 18:54 | 06:49 | 18:21 | 12:35 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
07:20
↑
107° ESE
|
17:50
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 29m | -2m 41s | 05:44 | 19:25 | 06:17 | 18:52 | 06:50 | 18:19 | 12:35 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
07:21
↑
108° ESE
|
17:48
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 27m | -2m 40s | 05:45 | 19:24 | 06:18 | 18:51 | 06:51 | 18:18 | 12:35 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
07:22
↑
108° ESE
|
17:47
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 24m | -2m 39s | 05:46 | 19:23 | 06:19 | 18:50 | 06:52 | 18:17 | 12:35 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
07:24
↑
108° ESE
|
17:45
↑
251° WSW
|
10h 21m | -2m 38s | 05:47 | 19:21 | 06:20 | 18:49 | 06:54 | 18:15 | 12:35 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
07:25
↑
109° ESE
|
17:44
↑
251° WSW
|
10h 19m | -2m 36s | 05:48 | 19:20 | 06:21 | 18:47 | 06:55 | 18:14 | 12:35 | 148.53 |
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All times are in local time for Milwaukee. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Milwaukee?
Days in Milwaukee are currently getting shorter by about 2m 47s each day, roughly 19 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Milwaukee Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:44-05:55 | 19:47-19:59 |
| Golden hour | 05:55-06:51 | 18:52-19:47 |
Milwaukee's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 21m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 8h 59m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:12 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 20:34 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Milwaukee
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Milwaukee also fixes the Qibla: face 48deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,077 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Milwaukee on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Milwaukee today, the morning golden hour runs 05:55-06:51 and the evening golden hour 18:52-19:47, with the cooler blue hour around 05:44-05:55 and 19:47-19:59. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Milwaukee
What time is sunrise in Milwaukee today?
Sunrise in Milwaukee today is at 06:13 local time.
What time is sunset in Milwaukee today?
Sunset in Milwaukee today is at 19:31 local time.
What time is solar noon in Milwaukee today?
Solar noon in Milwaukee — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:52 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Milwaukee?
In Milwaukee today: civil twilight begins at 05:43 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:01 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Milwaukee?
Nautical twilight in Milwaukee today runs from 05:07 in the morning to 20:36 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Milwaukee for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Milwaukee ends at 21:13 in the evening and resumes at 04:30 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Milwaukee?
Today in Milwaukee, the sun rises at an azimuth of 77° and sets at 283° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
