July 20, 2026 · Madison, USA
Madison has 14h 55m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:37 and sunset is at 20:32. All times are calculated astronomically for Madison's exact coordinates.
Madison lies at 43°N. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Madison, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Madison is around 15h 22m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 60m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9h 20m | 07:27 | 16:47 |
| February | 10h 30m | 06:58 | 17:28 |
| March | 11h 50m | 07:12 | 19:03 |
| April | 13h 21m | 06:18 | 19:39 |
| May | 14h 37m | 05:36 | 20:13 |
| June | 15h 21m | 05:18 | 20:39 |
| July | 15h 5m | 05:32 | 20:37 |
| August | 14h 0m | 06:03 | 20:03 |
| September | 12h 34m | 06:37 | 19:11 |
| October | 11h 8m | 07:10 | 18:18 |
| November | 9h 46m | 06:50 | 16:36 |
| December | 9h 2m | 07:22 | 16:24 |