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Des Plaines, Illinois · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Des Plaines Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Des Plaines, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 41 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 41m
−2m 38s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.0° 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 Des Plaines for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 41m | −2m 38s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 39m | −2m 37s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 36m | −2m 37s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 34m | −2m 35s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 31m | −2m 34s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 28m | −2m 34s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 26m | −2m 32s |
Daylight in Des Plaines through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 15m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 07m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 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 Des Plaines
Today's times; the difference is against Des Plaines.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Des Plaines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Ridge | 2.7 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Mount Prospect | 3.6 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Niles | 4.3 mi ESE | same minute | ||
| Elk Grove Village | 4.9 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Prospect Heights | 5.1 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Morton Grove | 5.2 mi E | same minute | ||
| Schiller Park | 5.4 mi S | same minute | ||
| Glenview | 5.5 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Norridge | 5.6 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Harwood Heights | 6.0 mi SE | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Des Plaines
- Location
- Des Plaines, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Cook County
- Coordinates
- 42.0334°N, 87.8834°W
- Elevation
- 193 m (633 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 58,677
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 Des Plaines
What time is sunrise in Des Plaines today?
Sunrise in Des Plaines, Illinois today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:15 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:56 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Des Plaines get today?
Des Plaines gets 10 hours, 41 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 38 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Des Plaines this evening?
Evening golden hour in Des Plaines runs from 5:17 PM to 6:14 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Des Plaines?
The longest day of 2026 in Des Plaines is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 7 minutes.
What time zone is Des Plaines in?
Des Plaines uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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