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Braidwood, Illinois · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Braidwood Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Braidwood, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 44 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 34 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 44m
−2m 34s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.8° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Braidwood for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 44m | −2m 34s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 41m | −2m 33s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 39m | −2m 32s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 36m | −2m 31s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 34m | −2m 30s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 31m | −2m 29s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 29m | −2m 28s |
Daylight in Braidwood through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 10m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 12m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Braidwood
Today's times; the difference is against Braidwood.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Braidwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal City | 4.1 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Wilmington | 4.5 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Channahon | 11 mi N | same minute | ||
| Morris | 13 mi WNW | 58 seconds later | ||
| Minooka | 13 mi N | same minute | ||
| Manhattan | 16 mi NE | 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Shorewood | 18 mi N | same minute | ||
| Bourbonnais | 19 mi ESE | 1 minute 28 seconds earlier | ||
| Joliet | 19 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Manteno | 20 mi E | 1 minute 33 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Braidwood
- Location
- Braidwood, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Will County
- Coordinates
- 41.2650°N, 88.2123°W
- Elevation
- 176 m (577 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 6,172
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Braidwood
What time is sunrise in Braidwood today?
Sunrise in Braidwood, Illinois today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:15 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:59 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Braidwood get today?
Braidwood gets 10 hours, 44 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 34 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Braidwood this evening?
Evening golden hour in Braidwood runs from 5:20 PM to 6:16 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Braidwood?
The longest day of 2026 in Braidwood is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 10 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 12 minutes.
What time zone is Braidwood in?
Braidwood uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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