Sunrise & Sunset in Appleton
🇺🇸 Appleton, United States · October 30, 2026 · current time in Appleton
Today · October 30, 2026
10h 15m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 06:21sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:56sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 07:30sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 08:01sun appears at 108.9° (ESE (109°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:43sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 13:08sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:34sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:16sun disappears at 251.1° (WSW (251°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:47sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:21sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:56sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 31 | 08:02 | 18:15 | 17:32–18:34 | 10h 13m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:04 | 17:13 | 16:31–17:32 | 10h 10m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:05 | 17:12 | 16:29–17:31 | 10h 07m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:06 | 17:10 | 16:28–17:29 | 10h 04m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 07:08 | 17:09 | 16:26–17:28 | 10h 01m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 07:09 | 17:08 | 16:25–17:27 | 9h 59m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 07:11 | 17:06 | 16:23–17:26 | 9h 56m |
Appleton sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:23 | 19:06 | 11h 43m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:24 | 19:04 | 11h 40m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:25 | 19:02 | 11h 37m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:26 | 19:01 | 11h 34m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:28 | 18:59 | 11h 31m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:29 | 18:57 | 11h 28m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:30 | 18:55 | 11h 25m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:31 | 18:53 | 11h 22m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:33 | 18:51 | 11h 18m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:34 | 18:49 | 11h 15m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:35 | 18:48 | 11h 12m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:37 | 18:46 | 11h 09m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:38 | 18:44 | 11h 06m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:39 | 18:42 | 11h 03m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:41 | 18:40 | 10h 60m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:42 | 18:39 | 10h 57m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:43 | 18:37 | 10h 54m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:44 | 18:35 | 10h 51m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:46 | 18:34 | 10h 48m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:47 | 18:32 | 10h 45m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:48 | 18:30 | 10h 42m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:50 | 18:29 | 10h 39m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:51 | 18:27 | 10h 36m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:53 | 18:25 | 10h 33m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:54 | 18:24 | 10h 30m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:55 | 18:22 | 10h 27m |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:57 | 18:21 | 10h 24m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:58 | 18:19 | 10h 21m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:59 | 18:18 | 10h 18m |
| Fri, Oct 30Today | 08:01 | 18:16 | 10h 15m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 08:02 | 18:15 | 10h 13m |
Daylight through the year in Appleton
At Appleton's latitude (45.20° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 39m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 8h 44m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Appleton's coordinates (45.1969°, -96.0198°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/Chicago.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Appleton today?
The sun rises at 08:01 today in Appleton, in the ESE (109°) (109° from north).
What time is sunset in Appleton today?
The sun sets at 18:16 today in Appleton, in the WSW (251°) (251° from north).
When is golden hour in Appleton?
Today, golden hour runs 07:42–08:43 in the morning and 17:34–18:35 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.