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Sat, Oct 31

Sunrise and sunset in Elgin, IL

↑ 7:24 AM↓ 5:48 PM

10 h 23 min of daylight · 3 min shorter than yesterday

Highest at 12:36 PM, 34° above the horizon

The light, hour by hour

Golden hour and blue hour are the soft-light moments photographers wait for.

12 AM6 AMnoon6 PM12 AM
  • Golden hourMorning 7:07 AM–8:04 AM
    Evening 5:08 PM–6:06 PM
  • Blue hourMorning 6:55 AM–7:07 AM
    Evening 6:06 PM–6:17 PM
  • Nautical twilightMorning 6:22 AM–6:55 AM
    Evening 6:17 PM–6:50 PM
  • Astronomical twilightMorning 5:50 AM–6:22 AM
    Evening 6:50 PM–7:22 PM

The next turning point of the year

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in 51 days 6 h

Day length through the year

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Every day of October 2026

DateDawnSunriseNoonSunsetDuskDaylight
Thu, Oct 16:22 AM6:50 AM12:42 PM6:34 PM7:02 PM11 h 44 min
Fri, Oct 26:23 AM6:51 AM12:42 PM6:32 PM7:00 PM11 h 41 min
Sat, Oct 36:24 AM6:52 AM12:42 PM6:31 PM6:59 PM11 h 39 min
Sun, Oct 46:25 AM6:53 AM12:41 PM6:29 PM6:57 PM11 h 36 min
Mon, Oct 56:26 AM6:54 AM12:41 PM6:27 PM6:55 PM11 h 33 min
Tue, Oct 66:27 AM6:55 AM12:41 PM6:26 PM6:54 PM11 h 30 min
Wed, Oct 76:29 AM6:56 AM12:41 PM6:24 PM6:52 PM11 h 28 min
Thu, Oct 86:30 AM6:58 AM12:40 PM6:22 PM6:50 PM11 h 25 min
Fri, Oct 96:31 AM6:59 AM12:40 PM6:21 PM6:49 PM11 h 22 min
Sat, Oct 106:32 AM7:00 AM12:40 PM6:19 PM6:47 PM11 h 19 min
Sun, Oct 116:33 AM7:01 AM12:39 PM6:17 PM6:45 PM11 h 16 min
Mon, Oct 126:34 AM7:02 AM12:39 PM6:16 PM6:44 PM11 h 14 min
Tue, Oct 136:35 AM7:03 AM12:39 PM6:14 PM6:42 PM11 h 11 min
Wed, Oct 146:36 AM7:04 AM12:39 PM6:13 PM6:41 PM11 h 8 min
Thu, Oct 156:37 AM7:05 AM12:39 PM6:11 PM6:39 PM11 h 5 min
Fri, Oct 166:38 AM7:07 AM12:38 PM6:09 PM6:38 PM11 h 3 min
Sat, Oct 176:40 AM7:08 AM12:38 PM6:08 PM6:36 PM11 h 0 min
Sun, Oct 186:41 AM7:09 AM12:38 PM6:06 PM6:35 PM10 h 57 min
Mon, Oct 196:42 AM7:10 AM12:38 PM6:05 PM6:33 PM10 h 55 min
Tue, Oct 206:43 AM7:11 AM12:38 PM6:03 PM6:32 PM10 h 52 min
Wed, Oct 216:44 AM7:12 AM12:37 PM6:02 PM6:30 PM10 h 49 min
Thu, Oct 226:45 AM7:14 AM12:37 PM6:00 PM6:29 PM10 h 47 min
Fri, Oct 236:46 AM7:15 AM12:37 PM5:59 PM6:27 PM10 h 44 min
Sat, Oct 246:47 AM7:16 AM12:37 PM5:57 PM6:26 PM10 h 41 min
Sun, Oct 256:49 AM7:17 AM12:37 PM5:56 PM6:25 PM10 h 39 min
Mon, Oct 266:50 AM7:18 AM12:37 PM5:55 PM6:23 PM10 h 36 min
Tue, Oct 276:51 AM7:20 AM12:37 PM5:53 PM6:22 PM10 h 34 min
Wed, Oct 286:52 AM7:21 AM12:37 PM5:52 PM6:21 PM10 h 31 min
Thu, Oct 296:53 AM7:22 AM12:36 PM5:50 PM6:19 PM10 h 28 min
Fri, Oct 306:54 AM7:23 AM12:36 PM5:49 PM6:18 PM10 h 26 min
Sat, Oct 316:55 AM7:24 AM12:36 PM5:48 PM6:17 PM10 h 23 min

Dawn and dusk are civil twilight: bright enough to be outdoors without lights. Times are local (CDT).

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Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license): rise and set at the Sun's upper edge, with standard refraction.