Stevens Point is a city of about 26,604 people in Portage County, Wisconsin, at 332 m (1,089 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:20 AM and sets at 6:07 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:27 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 | 7:32 AM | 8:18 AM | 3:58 PM | 4:44 PM | 5:17 PM | 9h 12m |
| February | 6:59 AM | 7:40 AM | 4:46 PM | 5:27 PM | 5:57 PM | 10h 28m |
| March | 7:12 AM | 7:50 AM | 6:26 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:33 PM | 11h 53m |
| April | 6:15 AM | 6:54 AM | 7:04 PM | 7:43 PM | 8:13 PM | 13h 28m |
| May | 5:32 AM | 6:14 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:19 PM | 8:53 PM | 14h 48m |
| June | 5:14 AM | 5:58 AM | 8:01 PM | 8:46 PM | 9:22 PM | 15h 32m |
| July | 5:28 AM | 6:12 AM | 7:58 PM | 8:42 PM | 9:17 PM | 15h 13m |
| August | 6:02 AM | 6:42 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:06 PM | 8:37 PM | 14h 04m |
| September | 6:38 AM | 7:16 AM | 6:33 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:40 PM | 12h 33m |
| October | 7:14 AM | 7:54 AM | 5:36 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 11h 02m |
| November | 6:55 AM | 7:40 AM | 3:48 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:04 PM | 9h 37m |
| December | 7:29 AM | 8:17 AM | 3:32 PM | 4:20 PM | 4:53 PM | 8h 51m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Stevens Point
At Stevens Point 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 Stevens Point
34 photo locations lie within 80 km of Stevens Point. 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 Stevens Point is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Lake Minocqua, about 150 km (93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Minocqua | Lake | 150 km (93 mi) | 1 |
| Headwaters Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 152 km (94 mi) | 1 |
| Smith Rapids Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 161 km (100 mi) | 1 |
| Fifield Fire Lookout Tower | Fire Lookout | 163 km (101 mi) | 1 |
| Blackjack Springs Wilderness | Wilderness Area | 166 km (103 mi) | 1 |
| Trout Lake | Lake | 169 km (105 mi) | 1 |
| Lac Vieux Desert | Lake | 183 km (114 mi) | 1 |
| Fisher Lake | Lake | 187 km (116 mi) | 1 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:51 AM – 5:31 AM | 0.7 | 13° |
| April | 2:49 AM – 4:19 AM | 1.5 | 16° |
| May | 12:56 AM – 3:16 AM | 2.3 | 17° |
| June | 11:13 PM – 2:43 AM | 3.5 | 17° |
| July | 10:59 PM – 1:19 AM | 2.3 | 17° |
| August | 9:59 PM – 11:19 PM | 1.3 | 16° |
| September | 8:50 PM – 9:20 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.