What time is sunrise and sunset in Madison?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Madison, North Carolina. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:46 AM
109° ESEDawn 6:19 AM
Sunrise in Madison will be at 6:46:04 AM EST (in 1h 17m).
Sunset
5:20 PM
251° WSWDusk 5:47 PM
Sunset in Madison will be at 5:20:20 PM EST (in 11h 52m).
Now
6:46a5:20p
12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a
Astronomical twilight now · Nautical dawn at 5:48 AM
| Window | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Golden hour | 6:29 – 7:22 AM | 4:43 – 5:36 PM |
| Blue hour | 6:19 – 6:29 AM | 5:36 – 5:47 PM |
- Daylight
- 10h 34m
- −1m 58s vs. yesterday
- Darkness
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:03 PM
- Sun altitude
- 15.5° below
- Sun direction
- 98° E
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:47 AM
109° ESEDawn 6:20 AM
Sunrise in Madison will be at 6:47:04 AM EST (in 25h 18m).
Sunset
5:19 PM
251° WSWDusk 5:46 PM
Sunset in Madison will be at 5:19:23 PM EST (in 35h 51m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Madison
Waning Crescent
21% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 2:03 AM
- Moonset
- 2:48 PM
Calendar
Eastern Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sun | 6:16 AM | 6:43 AM | 12:03 PM | 5:23 PM | 5:49 PM | 10h 40m 14s | |
| 2 Mon | 6:17 AM | 6:44 AM | 12:03 PM | 5:22 PM | 5:49 PM | 10h 38m 14s | |
| 3 Tue | 6:18 AM | 6:45 AM | 12:03 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:48 PM | 10h 36m 14s | |
| 4 Wed | 6:19 AM | 6:46 AM | 12:03 PM | 5:20 PM | 5:47 PM | 10h 34m 16s | |
Wednesday, November 4 10h 34m 16s of daylight·−1m 58s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:19 AM – 5:47 PM Time 5:29 AM Altitude -15.4° Heading 98° E Light Astronomical twilight 5:29 AM, Astronomical twilight, altitude -15.4 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Thu | 6:20 AM | 6:47 AM | 12:03 PM | 5:19 PM | 5:46 PM | 10h 32m 19s | |
| 6 Fri | 6:21 AM | 6:48 AM | 12:03 PM | 5:18 PM | 5:45 PM | 10h 30m 24s | |
| 7 Sat | 6:22 AM | 6:49 AM | 12:03 PM | 5:17 PM | 5:44 PM | 10h 28m 30s | |
| 8 Sun | 6:23 AM | 6:50 AM | 12:03 PM | 5:16 PM | 5:43 PM | 10h 26m 37s | |
| 9 Mon | 6:24 AM | 6:51 AM | 12:03 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:42 PM | 10h 24m 45s | |
| 10 Tue | 6:24 AM | 6:52 AM | 12:03 PM | 5:15 PM | 5:42 PM | 10h 22m 55s | |
| 11 Wed | 6:25 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:03 PM | 5:14 PM | 5:41 PM | 10h 21m 06s | |
| 12 Thu | 6:26 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:04 PM | 5:13 PM | 5:40 PM | 10h 19m 19s | |
| 13 Fri | 6:27 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:04 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:40 PM | 10h 17m 34s | |
| 14 Sat | 6:28 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:04 PM | 5:12 PM | 5:39 PM | 10h 15m 50s | |
| 15 Sun | 6:29 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:04 PM | 5:11 PM | 5:38 PM | 10h 14m 09s | |
| 16 Mon | 6:30 AM | 6:58 AM | 12:04 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:38 PM | 10h 12m 29s | |
| 17 Tue | 6:31 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:04 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:37 PM | 10h 10m 50s | |
| 18 Wed | 6:32 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:05 PM | 5:09 PM | 5:37 PM | 10h 09m 14s | |
| 19 Thu | 6:33 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:05 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:36 PM | 10h 07m 40s | |
| 20 Fri | 6:34 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:05 PM | 5:08 PM | 5:36 PM | 10h 06m 08s | |
| 21 Sat | 6:35 AM | 7:03 AM | 12:05 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:35 PM | 10h 04m 38s | |
| 22 Sun | 6:36 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:06 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:35 PM | 10h 03m 10s | |
| 23 Mon | 6:37 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:06 PM | 5:07 PM | 5:34 PM | 10h 01m 44s | |
| 24 Tue | 6:38 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:06 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:34 PM | 10h 00m 21s | |
| 25 Wed | 6:39 AM | 7:07 AM | 12:06 PM | 5:06 PM | 5:34 PM | 9h 59m 00s | |
| 26 Thu | 6:40 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:07 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:33 PM | 9h 57m 41s | |
| 27 Fri | 6:41 AM | 7:09 AM | 12:07 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:33 PM | 9h 56m 25s | |
| 28 Sat | 6:41 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:07 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:33 PM | 9h 55m 12s | |
| 29 Sun | 6:42 AM | 7:11 AM | 12:08 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:33 PM | 9h 54m 01s | |
| 30 Mon | 6:43 AM | 7:12 AM | 12:08 PM | 5:04 PM | 5:33 PM | 9h 52m 53s | |
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 (Wednesday, November 4, 2026) is at 6:46 AM. The sun comes up in the ESE.
- What time does the sun set in Madison today?
- Sunset today is at 5:20 PM, after 10h 34m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Madison tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 5:47 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 6:47 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- 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 38m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Madison, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Madison, North Carolina is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 40m 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 4h 58m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 38m against 9h 40m). 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 Saturday, June 13, 2026, when the sun comes up at 6:01 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Madison?
- The latest sunset is on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 8:41 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Madison?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Saturday, December 5, 2026, with the sun down by 5:04 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Madison?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:42 AM.
- Does Madison observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Madison uses Eastern 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.
Nearby
Other places close to Madison
Cities near Madison
National parks & monuments nearby
Developers: get this data programmatically with the free JSON API.
GET https://api.sunrisesunset.io/json?lat=36.38542&lng=-79.95949