Sheboygan is a city of about 48,797 people in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, at 192 m (630 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:12 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 | 7:22 AM | 8:07 AM | 3:54 PM | 4:39 PM | 5:11 PM | 9h 17m |
| February | 6:51 AM | 7:31 AM | 4:41 PM | 5:21 PM | 5:51 PM | 10h 30m |
| March | 7:04 AM | 7:42 AM | 6:19 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:09 AM | 6:47 AM | 6:56 PM | 7:34 PM | 8:04 PM | 13h 26m |
| May | 5:26 AM | 6:08 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:43 PM | 14h 43m |
| June | 5:09 AM | 5:53 AM | 7:51 PM | 8:35 PM | 9:11 PM | 15h 26m |
| July | 5:23 AM | 6:06 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:31 PM | 9:06 PM | 15h 08m |
| August | 5:56 AM | 6:36 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:28 PM | 14h 00m |
| September | 6:31 AM | 7:09 AM | 6:25 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:32 PM | 12h 32m |
| October | 7:06 AM | 7:45 AM | 5:30 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:38 PM | 11h 03m |
| November | 6:46 AM | 7:29 AM | 3:43 PM | 4:27 PM | 4:58 PM | 9h 41m |
| December | 7:19 AM | 8:06 AM | 3:28 PM | 4:15 PM | 4:48 PM | 8h 56m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Sheboygan
At Sheboygan 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 70° in summer but only 23° in winter.
Best photo spots near Sheboygan
32 photo locations lie within 80 km of Sheboygan. 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 Sheboygan is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is South Manitou Island Lighthouse, about 190 km (118 mi) away (Bortle 1). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Manitou Island Lighthouse | Lighthouse | 190 km (118 mi) | 1 |
| Rock Island State Park | State Park | 198 km (123 mi) | 1 |
| North Manitou Shoal Light Station | Lighthouse | 199 km (123 mi) | 1 |
| Pottawatomie Light | Lighthouse | 199 km (124 mi) | 1 |
| Lake Michigan | Lake | 82 km (51 mi) | 2 |
| Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 110 km (68 mi) | 2 |
| Whitefish Dunes State Park | State Park | 136 km (85 mi) | 2 |
| Lookout Point | Scenic Viewpoint | 138 km (86 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:43 AM – 5:23 AM | 0.7 | 14° |
| April | 2:39 AM – 4:19 AM | 1.7 | 17° |
| May | 12:43 AM – 3:13 AM | 2.5 | 17° |
| June | 10:58 PM – 2:38 AM | 3.7 | 17° |
| July | 10:45 PM – 1:25 AM | 2.7 | 17° |
| August | 9:48 PM – 11:18 PM | 1.5 | 16° |
| September | 8:41 PM – 9:21 PM | 0.7 | 14° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 60% average cloud cover) and May as the cloudiest (80%). August is the warmest month and February the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.