Sunrise and sunset today in Elgin, United States
Sunset
5:48 pm
In 24 min · dark by 6:17 pm
Sunrise 7:25 amSunset 5:48 pmDark by 6:17 pmDaylight 10 h 23 min
Sunrise 6:26 amSunset 4:47 pmDark by 5:16 pmDaylight 10 h 21 min
Golden hour
5:08 pm
Until 6:06 pm. Morning: 7:07–8:04 am
Daylight
10 h 23 min
3 min less than yesterday
First light
6:56 am
Light enough to see, 29 min before sunrise
Sunset forecast
The week ahead
- Sun 1Sunrise ↑ 6:26 amSunset ↓ 4:47 pm
- Mon 2Sunrise ↑ 6:27 amSunset ↓ 4:46 pm
- Tue 3Sunrise ↑ 6:28 amSunset ↓ 4:44 pm
- Wed 4Sunrise ↑ 6:30 amSunset ↓ 4:43 pm
- Thu 5Sunrise ↑ 6:31 amSunset ↓ 4:42 pm
- Fri 6Sunrise ↑ 6:32 amSunset ↓ 4:41 pm
- Sat 7Sunrise ↑ 6:33 amSunset ↓ 4:40 pm
Sunset nearby
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Golden hour in Elgin today
Morning
7:07–8:04 am
58 min, around sunrise at 7:25 amEvening
5:08–6:06 pm
58 min, around sunset at 5:48 pmBlue hour, the deep blue light before the morning’s golden hour and after the evening’s: 6:56–7:07 am and 6:06–6:17 pm.
Tomorrow, Sunday, November 1: golden hour 6:08–7:06 am and 4:07–5:05 pm.
Golden hour here is the sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, and blue hour from 4° to 6° below: a common convention among photographers. Clouds and haze change how golden it looks; the times are where the sun is.
What time does it get dark in Elgin tonight?
The sun sets at 5:48 pm. Blue hour follows, and by 6:17 pm it’s dark enough for streetlights. The sky is fully dark from 7:23 pm.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow in Elgin, and the weeks ahead
Tomorrow, Sunday, November 1: sunrise 6:26 am, sunset 4:47 pm, 10 h 21 min of daylight.
The days are getting shorter, by about 3 min a day, until the shortest day on Monday, December 21, with 9 h 7 min of daylight.
October 2026 in Elgin, day by day
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:50 am | 6:35 pm | 5:58 pm | 11 h 44 min |
| Fri 2 | 6:51 am | 6:33 pm | 5:56 pm | 11 h 42 min |
| Sat 3 | 6:52 am | 6:31 pm | 5:54 pm | 11 h 39 min |
| Sun 4 | 6:53 am | 6:29 pm | 5:52 pm | 11 h 36 min |
| Mon 5 | 6:55 am | 6:28 pm | 5:51 pm | 11 h 33 min |
| Tue 6 | 6:56 am | 6:26 pm | 5:49 pm | 11 h 31 min |
| Wed 7 | 6:57 am | 6:24 pm | 5:47 pm | 11 h 28 min |
| Thu 8 | 6:58 am | 6:23 pm | 5:45 pm | 11 h 25 min |
| Fri 9 | 6:59 am | 6:21 pm | 5:44 pm | 11 h 22 min |
| Sat 10 | 7:00 am | 6:19 pm | 5:42 pm | 11 h 19 min |
| Sun 11 | 7:01 am | 6:18 pm | 5:40 pm | 11 h 17 min |
| Mon 12 | 7:02 am | 6:16 pm | 5:38 pm | 11 h 14 min |
| Tue 13 | 7:03 am | 6:15 pm | 5:37 pm | 11 h 11 min |
| Wed 14 | 7:05 am | 6:13 pm | 5:35 pm | 11 h 8 min |
| Thu 15 | 7:06 am | 6:11 pm | 5:33 pm | 11 h 6 min |
| Fri 16 | 7:07 am | 6:10 pm | 5:32 pm | 11 h 3 min |
| Sat 17 | 7:08 am | 6:08 pm | 5:30 pm | 11 h |
| Sun 18 | 7:09 am | 6:07 pm | 5:28 pm | 10 h 57 min |
| Mon 19 | 7:10 am | 6:05 pm | 5:27 pm | 10 h 55 min |
| Tue 20 | 7:12 am | 6:04 pm | 5:25 pm | 10 h 52 min |
| Wed 21 | 7:13 am | 6:02 pm | 5:24 pm | 10 h 49 min |
| Thu 22 | 7:14 am | 6:01 pm | 5:22 pm | 10 h 47 min |
| Fri 23 | 7:15 am | 5:59 pm | 5:20 pm | 10 h 44 min |
| Sat 24 | 7:16 am | 5:58 pm | 5:19 pm | 10 h 41 min |
| Sun 25 | 7:17 am | 5:56 pm | 5:17 pm | 10 h 39 min |
| Mon 26 | 7:19 am | 5:55 pm | 5:16 pm | 10 h 36 min |
| Tue 27 | 7:20 am | 5:54 pm | 5:14 pm | 10 h 34 min |
| Wed 28 | 7:21 am | 5:52 pm | 5:13 pm | 10 h 31 min |
| Thu 29 | 7:22 am | 5:51 pm | 5:11 pm | 10 h 28 min |
| Fri 30 | 7:24 am | 5:49 pm | 5:10 pm | 10 h 26 min |
| Sat 31 | 7:25 am | 5:48 pm | 5:08 pm | 10 h 23 min |
2026 in Elgin: the year of light
DaylightCivil twilightNauticalAstronomicalSolar noon
Saturday, October 31: sunrise 7:25 am, sunset 5:48 pm, 10 h 23 min of daylight.
2026 at a glance
- Longest daySunday, June 21: 15 h 15 min of daylight.
- Shortest dayMonday, December 21: 9 h 7 min of daylight.
- Earliest sunriseSunday, June 14, at 5:17 am.
- Latest sunsetSaturday, June 27, at 8:33 pm.
- Earliest sunsetTuesday, December 8, at 4:21 pm.
- Latest sunriseSaturday, October 31, at 7:25 am.
Sunrise and sunset by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1Jan 1 | 7:21 am | 4:32 pm | 9 h 11 min |
| February 1Feb 1 | 7:06 am | 5:08 pm | 10 h 2 min |
| March 1Mar 1 | 6:28 am | 5:43 pm | 11 h 15 min |
| April 1Apr 1 | 6:36 am | 7:19 pm | 12 h 43 min |
| May 1May 1 | 5:49 am | 7:52 pm | 14 h 3 min |
| June 1Jun 1 | 5:20 am | 8:22 pm | 15 h 2 min |
| July 1Jul 1 | 5:21 am | 8:33 pm | 15 h 11 min |
| August 1Aug 1 | 5:47 am | 8:12 pm | 14 h 25 min |
| September 1Sep 1 | 6:19 am | 7:27 pm | 13 h 8 min |
| October 1Oct 1 | 6:50 am | 6:35 pm | 11 h 44 min |
| November 1Nov 1 | 6:26 am | 4:47 pm | 10 h 21 min |
| December 1Dec 1 | 7:02 am | 4:22 pm | 9 h 21 min |
Questions
What time is sunset in Elgin today?
5:48 pm on October 31. Golden hour starts at 5:08 pm. It’s dark enough for streetlights by 6:17 pm.
What time is sunrise in Elgin today?
7:25 am, Saturday, October 31. First light, when the sky starts to brighten, is 6:56 am.
When does it get dark in Elgin today?
On October 31, the sun sets at 5:48 pm. Blue hour follows, and by 6:17 pm it’s dark enough for streetlights. The sky is fully dark from 7:23 pm.
What time are dawn and dusk in Elgin today?
On October 31, dawn is at 6:56 am and dusk at 6:17 pm: the times the sun is 6° below the horizon, when the sky starts to brighten and when it’s dark enough for streetlights.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Elgin?
6:26 am on November 1, and sunset is at 4:47 pm. Morning golden hour lasts until 7:06 am.
When is golden hour in Elgin today?
On October 31: 7:07–8:04 am and 5:08–6:06 pm.
What direction does the sun rise and set in Elgin?
On October 31, the sun rises in the east-southeast (108°) and sets in the west-southwest (251°), and stands 34° above the horizon at its highest, at 12:37 pm.
When is the longest day in Elgin in 2026?
Sunday, June 21: 15 h 15 min of daylight.
When is the shortest day in Elgin in 2026?
Monday, December 21: 9 h 7 min of daylight.
What is golden hour?
The time just after sunrise and just before sunset when the sun is low, its light comes through more of the atmosphere, and everything turns warm and soft, with long shadows. Photographers plan around it. Here it means the sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, which is roughly the hour around sunrise and sunset in mid-latitudes, longer in winter and nearer the poles.
What is the difference between golden hour and blue hour?
Blue hour is the twilight on the other side of golden hour: before it in the morning and after it in the evening, with the sun 4° to 6° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and city lights come on. It’s short: 10 to 20 minutes in most places, under 10 near the equator, and longer nearer the poles.
What is the difference between sunrise and first light?
Sunrise is when the top of the sun clears the horizon. First light, or civil dawn, comes about half an hour earlier in most places, when the sun is 6° below the horizon and there is enough light to see outdoors. Nautical and astronomical twilight are earlier still.
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