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Sat, Oct 31

Sunrise and sunset in Joliet, IL

↑ 7:23 AM↓ 5:48 PM

10 h 25 min of daylight · 2 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 7:05 AM–8:02 AM
    Evening 5:09 PM–6:06 PM
  • Blue hourMorning 6:54 AM–7:05 AM
    Evening 6:06 PM–6:17 PM
  • Nautical twilightMorning 6:21 AM–6:54 AM
    Evening 6:17 PM–6:49 PM
  • Astronomical twilightMorning 5:49 AM–6:21 AM
    Evening 6:49 PM–7:22 PM

The next turning point of the year

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Mon, Dec 21 2:50 PM

in 51 days 6 h

Day length through the year

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Every day of October 2026

DateDawnSunriseNoonSunsetDuskDaylight
Thu, Oct 16:21 AM6:49 AM12:42 PM6:34 PM7:01 PM11 h 45 min
Fri, Oct 26:22 AM6:50 AM12:41 PM6:32 PM7:00 PM11 h 42 min
Sat, Oct 36:23 AM6:51 AM12:41 PM6:30 PM6:58 PM11 h 39 min
Sun, Oct 46:25 AM6:52 AM12:41 PM6:29 PM6:56 PM11 h 36 min
Mon, Oct 56:26 AM6:53 AM12:40 PM6:27 PM6:55 PM11 h 34 min
Tue, Oct 66:27 AM6:54 AM12:40 PM6:25 PM6:53 PM11 h 31 min
Wed, Oct 76:28 AM6:55 AM12:40 PM6:24 PM6:51 PM11 h 28 min
Thu, Oct 86:29 AM6:56 AM12:40 PM6:22 PM6:50 PM11 h 25 min
Fri, Oct 96:30 AM6:58 AM12:39 PM6:20 PM6:48 PM11 h 23 min
Sat, Oct 106:31 AM6:59 AM12:39 PM6:19 PM6:46 PM11 h 20 min
Sun, Oct 116:32 AM7:00 AM12:39 PM6:17 PM6:45 PM11 h 17 min
Mon, Oct 126:33 AM7:01 AM12:39 PM6:16 PM6:43 PM11 h 15 min
Tue, Oct 136:34 AM7:02 AM12:38 PM6:14 PM6:42 PM11 h 12 min
Wed, Oct 146:35 AM7:03 AM12:38 PM6:12 PM6:40 PM11 h 9 min
Thu, Oct 156:36 AM7:04 AM12:38 PM6:11 PM6:39 PM11 h 7 min
Fri, Oct 166:37 AM7:05 AM12:38 PM6:09 PM6:37 PM11 h 4 min
Sat, Oct 176:38 AM7:06 AM12:37 PM6:08 PM6:36 PM11 h 1 min
Sun, Oct 186:40 AM7:08 AM12:37 PM6:06 PM6:34 PM10 h 59 min
Mon, Oct 196:41 AM7:09 AM12:37 PM6:05 PM6:33 PM10 h 56 min
Tue, Oct 206:42 AM7:10 AM12:37 PM6:03 PM6:31 PM10 h 53 min
Wed, Oct 216:43 AM7:11 AM12:37 PM6:02 PM6:30 PM10 h 51 min
Thu, Oct 226:44 AM7:12 AM12:37 PM6:00 PM6:28 PM10 h 48 min
Fri, Oct 236:45 AM7:13 AM12:36 PM5:59 PM6:27 PM10 h 45 min
Sat, Oct 246:46 AM7:15 AM12:36 PM5:57 PM6:26 PM10 h 43 min
Sun, Oct 256:47 AM7:16 AM12:36 PM5:56 PM6:24 PM10 h 40 min
Mon, Oct 266:48 AM7:17 AM12:36 PM5:55 PM6:23 PM10 h 38 min
Tue, Oct 276:50 AM7:18 AM12:36 PM5:53 PM6:22 PM10 h 35 min
Wed, Oct 286:51 AM7:19 AM12:36 PM5:52 PM6:20 PM10 h 33 min
Thu, Oct 296:52 AM7:20 AM12:36 PM5:51 PM6:19 PM10 h 30 min
Fri, Oct 306:53 AM7:22 AM12:36 PM5:49 PM6:18 PM10 h 28 min
Sat, Oct 316:54 AM7:23 AM12:36 PM5:48 PM6:17 PM10 h 25 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.