Golden Hour · January 2026
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Madison, Wisconsin, United States: January 2026
In January 2026, sunrise in Madison, Wisconsin, United States moves from 7:30 AM to 7:15 AM and sunset from 4:34 PM to 5:09 PM. All times are shown in the local time of Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
Across the month, days in Madison, Wisconsin, United States get about 50 min longer.
| Day | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:30 AM | 8:16 AM | 3:48 PM | 4:34 PM | 9 hr 4 min |
| 2 | 7:30 AM | 8:16 AM | 3:49 PM | 4:35 PM | 9 hr 5 min |
| 3 | 7:30 AM | 8:16 AM | 3:50 PM | 4:35 PM | 9 hr 5 min |
| 4 | 7:30 AM | 8:16 AM | 3:51 PM | 4:36 PM | 9 hr 6 min |
| 5 | 7:30 AM | 8:15 AM | 3:52 PM | 4:37 PM | 9 hr 7 min |
| 6 | 7:30 AM | 8:15 AM | 3:53 PM | 4:38 PM | 9 hr 9 min |
| 7 | 7:30 AM | 8:15 AM | 3:54 PM | 4:39 PM | 9 hr 10 min |
| 8 | 7:29 AM | 8:15 AM | 3:55 PM | 4:40 PM | 9 hr 11 min |
| 9 | 7:29 AM | 8:14 AM | 3:56 PM | 4:41 PM | 9 hr 12 min |
| 10 | 7:29 AM | 8:14 AM | 3:57 PM | 4:43 PM | 9 hr 14 min |
| 11 | 7:29 AM | 8:14 AM | 3:59 PM | 4:44 PM | 9 hr 15 min |
| 12 | 7:28 AM | 8:13 AM | 4:00 PM | 4:45 PM | 9 hr 16 min |
| 13 | 7:28 AM | 8:13 AM | 4:01 PM | 4:46 PM | 9 hr 18 min |
| 14 | 7:27 AM | 8:12 AM | 4:03 PM | 4:47 PM | 9 hr 20 min |
| 15 | 7:27 AM | 8:11 AM | 4:04 PM | 4:48 PM | 9 hr 21 min |
| 16 | 7:26 AM | 8:11 AM | 4:05 PM | 4:49 PM | 9 hr 23 min |
| 17 | 7:26 AM | 8:10 AM | 4:07 PM | 4:51 PM | 9 hr 25 min |
| 18 | 7:25 AM | 8:09 AM | 4:08 PM | 4:52 PM | 9 hr 26 min |
| 19 | 7:25 AM | 8:09 AM | 4:09 PM | 4:53 PM | 9 hr 28 min |
| 20 | 7:24 AM | 8:08 AM | 4:11 PM | 4:54 PM | 9 hr 30 min |
| 21 | 7:23 AM | 8:07 AM | 4:12 PM | 4:56 PM | 9 hr 32 min |
| 22 | 7:23 AM | 8:06 AM | 4:14 PM | 4:57 PM | 9 hr 34 min |
| 23 | 7:22 AM | 8:05 AM | 4:15 PM | 4:58 PM | 9 hr 36 min |
| 24 | 7:21 AM | 8:04 AM | 4:16 PM | 5:00 PM | 9 hr 38 min |
| 25 | 7:20 AM | 8:03 AM | 4:18 PM | 5:01 PM | 9 hr 40 min |
| 26 | 7:20 AM | 8:02 AM | 4:19 PM | 5:02 PM | 9 hr 43 min |
| 27 | 7:19 AM | 8:01 AM | 4:21 PM | 5:03 PM | 9 hr 45 min |
| 28 | 7:18 AM | 8:00 AM | 4:22 PM | 5:05 PM | 9 hr 47 min |
| 29 | 7:17 AM | 7:59 AM | 4:24 PM | 5:06 PM | 9 hr 49 min |
| 30 | 7:16 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:25 PM | 5:07 PM | 9 hr 52 min |
| 31 | 7:15 AM | 7:57 AM | 4:27 PM | 5:09 PM | 9 hr 54 min |
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Frequently asked questions
What time does the sun set in Madison, Wisconsin, United States in January 2026?
Sunset moves from 4:34 PM at the start of January 2026 to 5:09 PM at the end, local time.
How long are the days in Madison, Wisconsin, United States in January 2026?
The longest day of the month (January 31, 2026) lasts about 9 hr 54 min; the shortest (January 1, 2026) about 9 hr 4 min.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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