Pleasant Prairie is a city of about 20,726 people in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, at 212 m (696 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 6:03 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:24 PM – 6:21 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 | 7:20 AM | 8:03 AM | 4:00 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:15 PM | 9h 24m |
| February | 6:50 AM | 7:29 AM | 4:45 PM | 5:24 PM | 5:53 PM | 10h 34m |
| March | 7:05 AM | 7:42 AM | 6:21 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:11 AM | 6:49 AM | 6:56 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:03 PM | 13h 22m |
| May | 5:31 AM | 6:11 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:40 PM | 14h 37m |
| June | 5:14 AM | 5:57 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:32 PM | 9:07 PM | 15h 17m |
| July | 5:28 AM | 6:10 AM | 7:47 PM | 8:28 PM | 9:02 PM | 15h 00m |
| August | 5:59 AM | 6:38 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:55 PM | 8:25 PM | 13h 56m |
| September | 6:32 AM | 7:09 AM | 6:26 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:32 PM | 12h 31m |
| October | 7:05 AM | 7:44 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:39 PM | 11h 06m |
| November | 6:44 AM | 7:26 AM | 3:49 PM | 4:31 PM | 5:01 PM | 9h 47m |
| December | 7:15 AM | 8:01 AM | 3:34 PM | 4:20 PM | 4:52 PM | 9h 05m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Pleasant Prairie
At Pleasant Prairie 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° (NW) 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 Pleasant Prairie
45 photo locations lie within 80 km of Pleasant Prairie. 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 Pleasant Prairie is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Lake Michigan, about 188 km (117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Michigan | Lake | 188 km (117 mi) | 2 |
| Little Sable Point Light | Lighthouse | 166 km (103 mi) | 3 |
| Silver Lake Sand Dunes | Sand Dunes | 169 km (105 mi) | 3 |
| Yellowstone Lake State Park | State Park | 169 km (105 mi) | 3 |
| Silver Lake State Park | State Park | 170 km (106 mi) | 3 |
| Fox River National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 174 km (108 mi) | 3 |
| Millville | Ghost Town | 174 km (108 mi) | 3 |
| Apple River Canyon State Park | State Park | 174 km (108 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:33 AM – 5:23 AM | 0.8 | 15° |
| April | 2:25 AM – 4:25 AM | 2.0 | 18° |
| May | 12:36 AM – 3:26 AM | 2.8 | 19° |
| June | 10:47 PM – 2:57 AM | 4.2 | 19° |
| July | 10:36 PM – 1:36 AM | 3.0 | 19° |
| August | 9:43 PM – 11:33 PM | 1.8 | 18° |
| September | 8:40 PM – 9:30 PM | 0.8 | 15° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 58% average cloud cover) and May as the cloudiest (85%). August is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.