Wednesday, February 19, 2025

When will the sun start setting after 6 p.m. in Wisconsin?

From JSOnline:

Cailey Gleeson
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Days are slowly getting longer in Milwaukee, giving residents slightly more sun as they push through the once again frigid temperatures.

As it stands, the sun is currently setting just before 5:30 p.m. in the Cream City. However, the arrival of daylight saving time in just a few weeks will push sunsets past 6 p.m.

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Here's what to know:

When will the sun start setting after 6 p.m. in Milwaukee?

Milwaukee's first sunset after 6 p.m. will be on Sunday, March 9, when the sun sets at 6:51 p.m., according to timeanddate.com.

The sun will rise at 7:13 a.m., giving Milwaukeeans a whopping 11 hours and 37 minutes of daylight.

When does daylight saving time begin in 2025?

Daylight saving time will resume on Sunday, March 9, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Clocks will spring forward one hour between 2 and 3 a.m.

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When will the sun start setting after 7 p.m. in Milwaukee?

With daylight savings, the jump from 6 to 7 p.m. sunsets isn't as long as you may think.

The first sunset after 7 p.m. in Milwaukee will be on St. Patrick's Day, which falls on Monday, March 17, per timeanddate.com.

From: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2025/02/19/when-will-the-days-start-getting-longer-in-wisconsin/79179006007/

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