Sunset & Sunrise Today in Milford, Connecticut

Sunrise
Sunset
Day length13h 28m
Solar noon12:55 PM
Dawn5:40 AM
Dusk8:08 PM
Golden hour7:02 PM–7:57 PM
Blue hour7:57 PM–8:08 PM

Sunrise & Sunset Tomorrow in Milford: sunrise 6:10 AM, sunset 7:37 PM.

On Sunday, August 23, 2026, the sun sets over Milford at 7:38 PM, having risen at 6:09 AM. That works out to 13h 28m of daylight today. The sun reaches its high point above Milford at 12:55 PM.

Sitting at 41.22° latitude puts Milford in the mid-latitudes — daylight swings noticeably between the long days of summer and the short days of winter. Each day is currently getting about 2 minutes shorter and 32 seconds. Through summer, the sunset time in Milford keeps shifting, which is why it pays to check the exact figure day by day.

Golden hour in Milford this evening is roughly 7:02 PM–7:57 PM, the best window for warm, soft photos. The blue hour follows, roughly 7:57 PM to 8:08 PM, as twilight deepens.

Tomorrow, sunset in Milford is at 7:37 PM and sunrise at 6:10 AM — about 2m 33s less daylight than today. The table below shows how sunrise and sunset in Milford drift across the whole year.

This is high summer in Milford, the season of long evenings. Over the course of the year, sunset in Milford ranges from as early as 4:22 PM (around December 5) to as late as 8:28 PM (around June 20). Its longest day lands on June 20 with 15h 08m of daylight, and its shortest on December 21 with just 9h 11m.

Moon in Milford today

Phase🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise5:24 PM
Moonset1:14 AM
Illumination~71%

Sunset today: Milford vs nearby cities

CitySunriseSunsetDay length
Milford 6:09 AM7:38 PM13h 28m
City of Milford (balance) 6:09 AM7:38 PM13h 28m
Stratford 6:10 AM7:39 PM13h 28m
West Haven 6:09 AM7:38 PM13h 29m
Bridgeport 6:10 AM7:39 PM13h 28m

Milford sun facts for 2026

Solstices & equinoxes in Milford (2026)

EventDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxMar 20, 20266:55 AM7:04 PM12h 08m
June solstice (longest day)Jun 21, 20265:19 AM8:28 PM15h 08m
September equinoxSep 22, 20266:40 AM6:49 PM12h 09m
December solstice (shortest day)Dec 21, 20267:14 AM4:26 PM9h 11m

Milford sunrise & sunset — next 14 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Sun Aug 236:09 AM7:38 PM13h 28m
Mon Aug 246:10 AM7:37 PM13h 26m−2m 33s
Tue Aug 256:11 AM7:35 PM13h 23m−2m 33s
Wed Aug 266:12 AM7:34 PM13h 21m−2m 35s
Thu Aug 276:13 AM7:32 PM13h 18m−2m 35s
Fri Aug 286:15 AM7:31 PM13h 16m−2m 35s
Sat Aug 296:16 AM7:29 PM13h 13m−2m 37s
Sun Aug 306:17 AM7:27 PM13h 10m−2m 37s
Mon Aug 316:18 AM7:26 PM13h 08m−2m 37s
Tue Sep 16:19 AM7:24 PM13h 05m−2m 38s
Wed Sep 26:20 AM7:22 PM13h 02m−2m 38s
Thu Sep 36:21 AM7:21 PM13h 00m−2m 39s
Fri Sep 46:22 AM7:19 PM12h 57m−2m 39s
Sat Sep 56:23 AM7:18 PM12h 55m−2m 40s

Twilight times in Milford today

PhaseBeginsEnds
Astronomical twilight4:28 AM9:19 PM
Nautical twilight5:05 AM8:43 PM
Civil twilight5:40 AM8:08 PM
Morning golden hour5:51 AM6:46 AM
Evening golden hour7:02 PM7:57 PM

Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight describe how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sunrise & sunset in Milford by month

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January7:18 AM4:33 PM9h 15m
February7:03 AM5:08 PM10h 05m
March6:26 AM5:42 PM11h 16m
April6:35 AM7:17 PM12h 41m
May5:49 AM7:49 PM13h 59m
June5:21 AM8:18 PM14h 56m
July5:23 AM8:28 PM15h 05m
August5:47 AM8:08 PM14h 20m
September6:19 AM7:24 PM13h 05m
October6:49 AM6:33 PM11h 44m
November6:23 AM4:47 PM10h 23m
December6:58 AM4:23 PM9h 25m

Times shown for the 1st of each month, local time.

Sunset & sunrise FAQ for Milford

What time is sunset in Milford today?

Sunset in Milford, Connecticut is at 7:38 PM today. It shifts by a minute or two each day as the seasons change.

What time is sunrise in Milford today?

Sunrise in Milford is at 6:09 AM today, with 13h 28m of daylight to follow.

What time is sunrise in Milford tomorrow?

Sunrise in Milford tomorrow is at 6:10 AM, and sunset tomorrow is at 7:37 PM.

What time is sunset in Milford tomorrow?

Sunset in Milford tomorrow is at 7:37 PM.

How long is the day in Milford today?

Milford gets 13h 28m of daylight today, between sunrise at 6:09 AM and sunset at 7:38 PM.

When is golden hour in Milford?

The evening golden hour in Milford is about 7:02 PM to 7:57 PM today — the warm, soft light ideal for photos.

When is blue hour in Milford?

The evening blue hour in Milford runs from about 7:57 PM to 8:08 PM today, just after sunset.

What time does it get dark in Milford?

After sunset at 7:38 PM, full darkness (the end of twilight) arrives in Milford at around 8:08 PM today.

When is solar noon in Milford?

Solar noon — when the sun is highest in the sky over Milford — is at 12:55 PM today.

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Sunrise & sunset times in Milford, Connecticut — sunrise 6:09 AM, sunset 7:38 PM
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