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Carlinville, Illinois · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Carlinville Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Carlinville, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 47m
−2m 22s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.4° 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 Carlinville for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 47m | −2m 22s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 44m | −2m 22s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 42m | −2m 20s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 40m | −2m 20s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 38m | −2m 18s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 35m | −2m 18s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 33m | −2m 16s |
Daylight in Carlinville through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 56m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 24m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Carlinville
Today's times; the difference is against Carlinville.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Carlinville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield | 14 mi ESE | 1 minute 3 seconds earlier | ||
| Staunton | 19 mi SSE | 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Hillsboro | 22 mi ESE | 1 minute 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Jerseyville | 26 mi WSW | 1 minute 34 seconds later | ||
| Bethalto | 27 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Godfrey | 28 mi SW | 46 seconds later | ||
| Chatham | 29 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Upper Alton | 29 mi SSW | 34 seconds later | ||
| East Alton | 30 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Wood River | 31 mi SSW | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Carlinville
- Location
- Carlinville, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Macoupin County
- Coordinates
- 39.2798°N, 89.8818°W
- Elevation
- 191 m (627 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,665
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 Carlinville
What time is sunrise in Carlinville today?
Sunrise in Carlinville, Illinois today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:20 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:07 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Carlinville get today?
Carlinville gets 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 22 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Carlinville this evening?
Evening golden hour in Carlinville runs from 5:30 PM to 6:24 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Carlinville?
The longest day of 2026 in Carlinville is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 56 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 24 minutes.
What time zone is Carlinville in?
Carlinville uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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