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How much daylight has Milwaukee gained since the solstice?

Milwaukee's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 9 hours of daylight. By January 31 it has gained 55 minutes. Its clocks run behind the sun, so the earliest sunset is 4:17 pm.

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Milwaukee daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetWednesday, December 9, 4:17 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 9 h 00 min (sunrise 7:20 am, sunset 4:20 pm)
Latest sunriseSunday, January 3, 7:23 am
9 hours of daylightWednesday, December 23
First sunset after 5 pmSaturday, January 30 (5:01 pm)
10 hours of daylightWednesday, February 3
11 hours of daylightThursday, February 25
12 hours of daylightThursday, March 18
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 15 h 22 min

The December solstice is at 2:50 pm on December 21, Milwaukee time. With daylight saving time the October 31 sunrise is later on the clock (7:25 am).

Daylight gained in Milwaukee, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+4 min 22 sec9 h 04 min+46 sec7:23 am4:27 pm
Jan 15+22 min9 h 22 min+1 min 39 sec7:20 am4:42 pm
Feb 1+57 min9 h 57 min+2 min 23 sec7:07 am5:04 pm
Feb 15+1 h 33 min10 h 33 min+2 min 43 sec6:49 am5:23 pm
Mar 1+2 h 13 min11 h 13 min+2 min 53 sec6:28 am5:41 pm
Mar 15+2 h 54 min11 h 54 min+2 min 57 sec7:04 am6:58 pm
Apr 1+3 h 44 min12 h 44 min+2 min 55 sec6:34 am7:18 pm

Milwaukee: questions people ask

Why does it get dark so early in Milwaukee?

Milwaukee's clocks run behind the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 11:50 am, before noon. That pulls sunset earlier. The earliest is 4:17 pm on Wednesday, December 9, and by January 31 sunset is back to 5:03 pm.

When do the mornings start getting lighter in Milwaukee?

Not until after the latest sunrise, 7:23 am on Sunday, January 3, 13 days after the shortest day. Mornings then brighten slowly: on February 1 the sun rises at 7:07 am.

Does Milwaukee get less winter daylight than New York?

Yes. Milwaukee's shortest day is 9 h 00 min, 15 minutes shorter than New York's (9 h 15 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Milwaukee gets 15 h 22 min, 16 minutes more than New York.

How long is the longest day in Milwaukee?

15 h 22 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 5:12 am and sets at 8:35 pm. That is 6 hours, 22 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).