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Sat, Oct 31

Sunrise and sunset in Rockford, IL

↑ 7:28 AM↓ 5:50 PM

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

Highest at 12:39 PM, 33° 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 7:10 AM–8:08 AM
    Evening 5:11 PM–6:08 PM
  • Blue hourMorning 6:59 AM–7:10 AM
    Evening 6:08 PM–6:19 PM
  • Nautical twilightMorning 6:26 AM–6:59 AM
    Evening 6:19 PM–6:52 PM
  • Astronomical twilightMorning 5:53 AM–6:26 AM
    Evening 6:52 PM–7:25 PM

The next turning point of the year

☀️ December solstice

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 16:25 AM6:53 AM12:45 PM6:37 PM7:05 PM11 h 44 min
Fri, Oct 26:26 AM6:54 AM12:45 PM6:35 PM7:03 PM11 h 41 min
Sat, Oct 36:27 AM6:55 AM12:45 PM6:34 PM7:02 PM11 h 38 min
Sun, Oct 46:28 AM6:56 AM12:44 PM6:32 PM7:00 PM11 h 36 min
Mon, Oct 56:29 AM6:57 AM12:44 PM6:30 PM6:58 PM11 h 33 min
Tue, Oct 66:30 AM6:58 AM12:44 PM6:28 PM6:56 PM11 h 30 min
Wed, Oct 76:32 AM7:00 AM12:44 PM6:27 PM6:55 PM11 h 27 min
Thu, Oct 86:33 AM7:01 AM12:43 PM6:25 PM6:53 PM11 h 24 min
Fri, Oct 96:34 AM7:02 AM12:43 PM6:23 PM6:51 PM11 h 22 min
Sat, Oct 106:35 AM7:03 AM12:43 PM6:22 PM6:50 PM11 h 19 min
Sun, Oct 116:36 AM7:04 AM12:42 PM6:20 PM6:48 PM11 h 16 min
Mon, Oct 126:37 AM7:05 AM12:42 PM6:19 PM6:47 PM11 h 13 min
Tue, Oct 136:38 AM7:06 AM12:42 PM6:17 PM6:45 PM11 h 11 min
Wed, Oct 146:39 AM7:08 AM12:42 PM6:15 PM6:43 PM11 h 8 min
Thu, Oct 156:40 AM7:09 AM12:41 PM6:14 PM6:42 PM11 h 5 min
Fri, Oct 166:42 AM7:10 AM12:41 PM6:12 PM6:40 PM11 h 2 min
Sat, Oct 176:43 AM7:11 AM12:41 PM6:11 PM6:39 PM10 h 60 min
Sun, Oct 186:44 AM7:12 AM12:41 PM6:09 PM6:37 PM10 h 57 min
Mon, Oct 196:45 AM7:13 AM12:41 PM6:07 PM6:36 PM10 h 54 min
Tue, Oct 206:46 AM7:15 AM12:41 PM6:06 PM6:34 PM10 h 51 min
Wed, Oct 216:47 AM7:16 AM12:40 PM6:04 PM6:33 PM10 h 49 min
Thu, Oct 226:48 AM7:17 AM12:40 PM6:03 PM6:31 PM10 h 46 min
Fri, Oct 236:49 AM7:18 AM12:40 PM6:01 PM6:30 PM10 h 43 min
Sat, Oct 246:51 AM7:19 AM12:40 PM6:00 PM6:29 PM10 h 41 min
Sun, Oct 256:52 AM7:20 AM12:40 PM5:59 PM6:27 PM10 h 38 min
Mon, Oct 266:53 AM7:22 AM12:40 PM5:57 PM6:26 PM10 h 35 min
Tue, Oct 276:54 AM7:23 AM12:40 PM5:56 PM6:25 PM10 h 33 min
Wed, Oct 286:55 AM7:24 AM12:40 PM5:54 PM6:23 PM10 h 30 min
Thu, Oct 296:56 AM7:25 AM12:39 PM5:53 PM6:22 PM10 h 28 min
Fri, Oct 306:58 AM7:27 AM12:39 PM5:52 PM6:21 PM10 h 25 min
Sat, Oct 316:59 AM7:28 AM12:39 PM5:50 PM6:19 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.