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Sunrise and sunset in Rockford, United States, October 2026

Sunset in October

5:51–6:38 pm

Sunrise 6:53–7:28 am. 10 h 23 min to 11 h 44 min of daylight.

Earliest sunset 5:51 pm, Oct 31Latest sunrise 7:28 am, Oct 31Shortest day 10 h 23 min, Oct 31Over the month 1 h 21 min less daylight

October in Rockford, day by day

Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight

Every month in Rockford

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Today’s sunrise and sunset in Rockford · the moon tonight

Sunset on October 15 nearby

Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Rockford, October 2026

DateFirst lightGolden hourDark bySolar noon
Thu 16:25 am6:00 pm7:06 pm12:46 pm
Fri 26:26 am5:59 pm7:04 pm12:46 pm
Sat 36:28 am5:57 pm7:02 pm12:45 pm
Sun 46:29 am5:55 pm7:00 pm12:45 pm
Mon 56:30 am5:53 pm6:59 pm12:45 pm
Tue 66:31 am5:52 pm6:57 pm12:44 pm
Wed 76:32 am5:50 pm6:55 pm12:44 pm
Thu 86:33 am5:48 pm6:54 pm12:44 pm
Fri 96:34 am5:46 pm6:52 pm12:43 pm
Sat 106:35 am5:45 pm6:50 pm12:43 pm
Sun 116:36 am5:43 pm6:49 pm12:43 pm
Mon 126:37 am5:41 pm6:47 pm12:43 pm
Tue 136:39 am5:40 pm6:46 pm12:42 pm
Wed 146:40 am5:38 pm6:44 pm12:42 pm
Thu 156:41 am5:36 pm6:42 pm12:42 pm
Fri 166:42 am5:34 pm6:41 pm12:42 pm
Sat 176:43 am5:33 pm6:39 pm12:42 pm
Sun 186:44 am5:31 pm6:38 pm12:41 pm
Mon 196:45 am5:30 pm6:36 pm12:41 pm
Tue 206:46 am5:28 pm6:35 pm12:41 pm
Wed 216:48 am5:26 pm6:33 pm12:41 pm
Thu 226:49 am5:25 pm6:32 pm12:41 pm
Fri 236:50 am5:23 pm6:31 pm12:41 pm
Sat 246:51 am5:22 pm6:29 pm12:40 pm
Sun 256:52 am5:20 pm6:28 pm12:40 pm
Mon 266:53 am5:18 pm6:26 pm12:40 pm
Tue 276:55 am5:17 pm6:25 pm12:40 pm
Wed 286:56 am5:15 pm6:24 pm12:40 pm
Thu 296:57 am5:14 pm6:22 pm12:40 pm
Fri 306:58 am5:12 pm6:21 pm12:40 pm
Sat 316:59 am5:11 pm6:20 pm12:40 pm

First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.

Questions

What time is sunset in Rockford in October?

Between 5:51 pm (Oct 31) and 6:38 pm (Oct 1) in 2026.

What time is sunrise in Rockford in October?

Between 6:53 am (Oct 1) and 7:28 am (Oct 31) in 2026.

When does it get dark in Rockford in October?

It’s dark enough for streetlights by 6:20–7:06 pm, about half an hour after sunset.

How many hours of daylight does Rockford get in October?

From 10 h 23 min on Oct 31 to 11 h 44 min on Oct 1. The days get shorter by 1 h 21 min from the first of the month to the last.

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