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Charleston, Illinois · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Charleston Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Charleston, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 49 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 24 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 49m
−2m 24s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.6° 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 Charleston for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 49m | −2m 24s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 46m | −2m 23s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 44m | −2m 23s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 42m | −2m 21s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 39m | −2m 21s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 37m | −2m 20s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 35m | −2m 18s |
Daylight in Charleston through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 58m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 23m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 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 Charleston
Today's times; the difference is against Charleston.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattoon | 11 mi W | 46 seconds later | ||
| Paris | 27 mi ENE | 1 minute 46 seconds earlier | ||
| Effingham | 33 mi SW | 58 seconds later | ||
| Savoy | 39 mi N | 1 minute 4 seconds later | ||
| Terre Haute IN | 41 mi E | other time zone | ||
| Robinson | 41 mi SE | 2 minutes 25 seconds earlier | ||
| Mount Zion | 42 mi WNW | 3 minutes 10 seconds later | ||
| Monticello | 42 mi NNW | 2 minutes 19 seconds later | ||
| Urbana | 42 mi N | 58 seconds later | ||
| Champaign | 43 mi N | 1 minute 7 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Charleston
About Charleston
- Location
- Charleston, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Coles County
- Coordinates
- 39.4962°N, 88.1762°W
- Elevation
- 204 m (669 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 21,196
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 Charleston
What time is sunrise in Charleston today?
Sunrise in Charleston, Illinois today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:12 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:01 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Charleston get today?
Charleston gets 10 hours, 49 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 24 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Charleston this evening?
Evening golden hour in Charleston runs from 5:24 PM to 6:18 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Charleston?
The longest day of 2026 in Charleston is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 58 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 23 minutes.
What time zone is Charleston in?
Charleston uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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