Oshkosh is a city of about 66,555 people in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, at 234 m (768 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 6:04 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:24 PM – 6:22 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 |
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| January | 7:26 AM | 8:12 AM | 3:56 PM | 4:42 PM | 5:14 PM | 9h 15m |
| February | 6:54 AM | 7:35 AM | 4:43 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:54 PM | 10h 30m |
| March | 7:07 AM | 7:46 AM | 6:22 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:29 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:12 AM | 6:50 AM | 6:59 PM | 7:38 PM | 8:08 PM | 13h 26m |
| May | 5:29 AM | 6:11 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:14 PM | 8:47 PM | 14h 45m |
| June | 5:11 AM | 5:56 AM | 7:55 PM | 8:40 PM | 9:16 PM | 15h 28m |
| July | 5:26 AM | 6:09 AM | 7:53 PM | 8:36 PM | 9:11 PM | 15h 10m |
| August | 5:59 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:21 PM | 8:00 PM | 8:32 PM | 14h 02m |
| September | 6:34 AM | 7:12 AM | 6:29 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:36 PM | 12h 32m |
| October | 7:09 AM | 7:49 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:41 PM | 11h 03m |
| November | 6:50 AM | 7:34 AM | 3:46 PM | 4:29 PM | 5:00 PM | 9h 39m |
| December | 7:23 AM | 8:10 AM | 3:30 PM | 4:17 PM | 4:51 PM | 8h 55m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Oshkosh
At Oshkosh the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 56° (NE) at the June solstice and 123° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 305° (NW) in June to 238° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 69° in summer but only 23° in winter.
Best photo spots near Oshkosh
43 photo locations lie within 80 km of Oshkosh. 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 Oshkosh is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Fordham, about 96 km (60 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 5.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham | Ghost Town | 96 km (60 mi) | 2 |
| Roche-a-Cri State Park | State Park | 102 km (63 mi) | 2 |
| Beartrap Falls | Waterfall | 102 km (64 mi) | 2 |
| Roche a Cri | Ghost Town | 103 km (64 mi) | 2 |
| Big Eddy Falls | Waterfall | 105 km (65 mi) | 2 |
| Peavey Falls | Waterfall | 106 km (66 mi) | 2 |
| Rainbow Falls | Waterfall | 108 km (67 mi) | 2 |
| Big Smoky Falls | Waterfall | 111 km (69 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:47 AM – 5:27 AM | 0.7 | 14° |
| April | 2:43 AM – 4:23 AM | 1.7 | 16° |
| May | 12:48 AM – 3:18 AM | 2.5 | 17° |
| June | 11:04 PM – 2:44 AM | 3.7 | 17° |
| July | 10:50 PM – 1:20 AM | 2.5 | 17° |
| August | 9:52 PM – 11:22 PM | 1.5 | 16° |
| September | 8:45 PM – 9:15 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.