Beloit is a city of about 36,891 people in Rock County, Wisconsin, at 229 m (751 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 6:08 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:29 PM – 6:25 PM. Below are monthly times, sun directions, the best photo locations within 80 km and the nearest dark skies.
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour by month
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:24 AM | 8:08 AM | 4:05 PM | 4:48 PM | 5:20 PM | 9h 25m |
| February | 6:54 AM | 7:33 AM | 4:49 PM | 5:28 PM | 5:57 PM | 10h 35m |
| March | 7:09 AM | 7:46 AM | 6:25 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:31 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:16 AM | 6:53 AM | 7:00 PM | 7:38 PM | 8:07 PM | 13h 22m |
| May | 5:35 AM | 6:16 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:12 PM | 8:44 PM | 14h 36m |
| June | 5:19 AM | 6:02 AM | 7:53 PM | 8:36 PM | 9:11 PM | 15h 17m |
| July | 5:33 AM | 6:14 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:33 PM | 9:06 PM | 15h 00m |
| August | 6:04 AM | 6:43 AM | 7:21 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:30 PM | 13h 55m |
| September | 6:37 AM | 7:14 AM | 6:31 PM | 7:08 PM | 7:36 PM | 12h 31m |
| October | 7:10 AM | 7:48 AM | 5:37 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:44 PM | 11h 06m |
| November | 6:48 AM | 7:30 AM | 3:53 PM | 4:35 PM | 5:05 PM | 9h 47m |
| December | 7:20 AM | 8:05 AM | 3:39 PM | 4:25 PM | 4:57 PM | 9h 05m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Beloit
At Beloit the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 57° (ENE) at the June solstice and 122° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 304° (WNW) in June to 238° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 71° in summer but only 24° in winter.
Best photo spots near Beloit
34 photo locations lie within 80 km of Beloit. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Beloit is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Bussey Lake, about 173 km (107 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 5.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bussey Lake | Lake | 173 km (107 mi) | 2 |
| Fordham | Ghost Town | 174 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 174 km (108 mi) | 2 |
| Buckhorn State Park | State Park | 178 km (110 mi) | 2 |
| Roche-a-Cri State Park | State Park | 178 km (111 mi) | 2 |
| Wildcat Mountain State Park | State Park | 181 km (113 mi) | 2 |
| Roche a Cri | Ghost Town | 184 km (114 mi) | 2 |
| Elkport | Ghost Town | 185 km (115 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:37 AM – 5:27 AM | 0.8 | 15° |
| April | 2:29 AM – 4:29 AM | 2.0 | 18° |
| May | 12:40 AM – 3:30 AM | 2.8 | 19° |
| June | 10:51 PM – 3:01 AM | 4.2 | 19° |
| July | 10:40 PM – 1:40 AM | 3.0 | 19° |
| August | 9:47 PM – 11:37 PM | 1.8 | 18° |
| September | 8:44 PM – 9:34 PM | 0.8 | 15° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 47% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (70%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.