What time is sunrise and sunset in Madison?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Madison, Illinois. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:30 AM
80° EDawn 6:03 AM
Sunrise in Madison will be at 6:30:30 AM CDT (in 4 hours).
Sunset
7:28 PM
280° WDusk 7:55 PM
Sunset in Madison will be at 7:28:00 PM CDT (in 17 hours).
Now
6:30a7:28p
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Night now · First light at 4:57 AM
- Daylight
- 12h 57m
- Darkness
- 8h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:59 PM
- Sun altitude
- 40.5° below
- Sun direction
- 26° NNE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:31 AM
80° EDawn 6:04 AM
Sunrise in Madison will be at 6:31:23 AM CDT (in 28 hours).
Sunset
7:26 PM
279° WDusk 7:53 PM
Sunset in Madison will be at 7:26:27 PM CDT (in 41 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Madison
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:57 PM
- Moonset
- 2:54 PM
Calendar
America/Chicago · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 6:00 am | 6:27 am | 1:00 pm | 7:32 pm | 7:59 pm | 13:04:45 | |
| 2 Wed | 6:01 am | 6:28 am | 1:00 pm | 7:31 pm | 7:58 pm | 13:02:20 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:02 am | 6:29 am | 12:59 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:56 pm | 12:59:55 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:03 am | 6:30 am | 12:59 pm | 7:28 pm | 7:55 pm | 12:57:29 | |
Friday, September 4 12:57:29 of daylight·−2m 26s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:03 am – 7:55 pm Time 2:19 AM Altitude -40.5° Heading 26° NNE Light Night 2:19 AM, Night, altitude -40.5 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:04 am | 6:31 am | 12:59 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:53 pm | 12:55:03 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:05 am | 6:32 am | 12:58 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:51 pm | 12:52:36 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:06 am | 6:33 am | 12:58 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:50 pm | 12:50:09 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:07 am | 6:34 am | 12:58 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:48 pm | 12:47:42 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:08 am | 6:34 am | 12:57 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:45:15 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:08 am | 6:35 am | 12:57 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:42:47 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:09 am | 6:36 am | 12:57 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:43 pm | 12:40:19 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:10 am | 6:37 am | 12:56 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:42 pm | 12:37:51 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:11 am | 6:38 am | 12:56 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:35:22 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:12 am | 6:39 am | 12:56 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:32:53 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:13 am | 6:40 am | 12:55 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:30:25 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:14 am | 6:41 am | 12:55 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:27:56 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:15 am | 6:41 am | 12:55 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:25:27 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:16 am | 6:42 am | 12:54 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:32 pm | 12:22:57 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:17 am | 6:43 am | 12:54 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:30 pm | 12:20:28 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:18 am | 6:44 am | 12:53 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:17:59 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:18 am | 6:45 am | 12:53 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:27 pm | 12:15:29 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:19 am | 6:46 am | 12:53 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:25 pm | 12:13:00 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:20 am | 6:47 am | 12:52 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:24 pm | 12:10:30 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:21 am | 6:48 am | 12:52 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:22 pm | 12:08:01 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:22 am | 6:49 am | 12:52 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:21 pm | 12:05:31 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:23 am | 6:50 am | 12:51 pm | 6:53 pm | 7:19 pm | 12:03:02 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:24 am | 6:50 am | 12:51 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:17 pm | 12:00:32 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:25 am | 6:51 am | 12:51 pm | 6:49 pm | 7:16 pm | 11:58:03 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:26 am | 6:52 am | 12:50 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:14 pm | 11:55:34 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:27 am | 6:53 am | 12:50 pm | 6:46 pm | 7:13 pm | 11:53:05 | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Madison from Flickr.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Madison, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Madison today?
- Sunrise in Madison today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:30 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Madison today?
- Sunset today is at 7:28 PM, after 12h 57m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Madison, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Madison is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 52m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Madison, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Madison, Illinois is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 27m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Madison get in summer than in winter?
- Madison gets 5h 25m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 52m against 9h 27m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 11m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Madison?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Madison is on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:36 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Madison?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Madison?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Monday, December 7, 2026, with the sun down by 4:40 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Madison?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:27 AM.
- Does Madison observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Madison uses Central Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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