De Pere is a city of about 24,724 people in Brown County, Wisconsin, at 183 m (600 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:14 AM and sets at 6:01 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:21 PM – 6:19 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 | 7:26 AM | 8:12 AM | 3:53 PM | 4:39 PM | 5:11 PM | 9h 13m |
| February | 6:53 AM | 7:34 AM | 4:40 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:51 PM | 10h 28m |
| March | 7:06 AM | 7:44 AM | 6:20 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:27 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:09 AM | 6:48 AM | 6:58 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:07 PM | 13h 28m |
| May | 5:26 AM | 6:08 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:13 PM | 8:47 PM | 14h 47m |
| June | 5:08 AM | 5:53 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:39 PM | 9:16 PM | 15h 31m |
| July | 5:22 AM | 6:06 AM | 7:52 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:11 PM | 15h 13m |
| August | 5:56 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:19 PM | 7:59 PM | 8:31 PM | 14h 03m |
| September | 6:32 AM | 7:10 AM | 6:27 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:34 PM | 12h 33m |
| October | 7:08 AM | 7:47 AM | 5:30 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:39 PM | 11h 02m |
| November | 6:49 AM | 7:33 AM | 3:42 PM | 4:26 PM | 4:58 PM | 9h 37m |
| December | 7:22 AM | 8:10 AM | 3:26 PM | 4:14 PM | 4:47 PM | 8h 52m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in De Pere
At De Pere the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 55° (NE) at the June solstice and 123° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 305° (NW) in June to 237° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 69° in summer but only 22° in winter.
Best photo spots near De Pere
53 photo locations lie within 80 km of De Pere. 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 De Pere is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Rock Island State Park, about 145 km (90 mi) away (Bortle 1). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 4.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Island State Park | State Park | 145 km (90 mi) | 1 |
| Pottawatomie Light | Lighthouse | 146 km (91 mi) | 1 |
| St. Martin Island Light | Lighthouse | 156 km (97 mi) | 1 |
| Poverty Island Light Station | Lighthouse | 163 km (101 mi) | 1 |
| Headwaters Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 167 km (104 mi) | 1 |
| South Manitou Island Lighthouse | Lighthouse | 167 km (104 mi) | 1 |
| Gillnet Haven Dune and Swale Complex (Minor) | Sand Dunes | 176 km (110 mi) | 1 |
| North Manitou Shoal Light Station | Lighthouse | 178 km (111 mi) | 1 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:45 AM – 5:25 AM | 0.7 | 13° |
| April | 2:43 AM – 4:13 AM | 1.5 | 16° |
| May | 12:50 AM – 3:10 AM | 2.3 | 17° |
| June | 11:07 PM – 2:37 AM | 3.5 | 17° |
| July | 10:53 PM – 1:13 AM | 2.3 | 17° |
| August | 9:53 PM – 11:13 PM | 1.3 | 16° |
| September | 8:44 PM – 9:14 PM | 0.5 | 13° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show July as the clearest month (about 48% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (72%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.