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Fairfield, Illinois · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Fairfield Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Fairfield, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 18 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 52m
−2m 18s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.7° 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 Fairfield for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 52m | −2m 18s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 49m | −2m 17s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 47m | −2m 17s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 45m | −2m 16s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 43m | −2m 15s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 40m | −2m 14s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 38m | −2m 13s |
Daylight in Fairfield through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 51m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 29m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 6, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 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 Fairfield
Today's times; the difference is against Fairfield.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmi | 23 mi SSE | 1 minute 11 seconds earlier | ||
| Olney | 28 mi NNE | 38 seconds earlier | ||
| Mount Vernon | 30 mi W | 2 minutes 6 seconds later | ||
| Mount Carmel | 32 mi E | 2 minutes 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Salem | 36 mi WNW | 2 minutes 40 seconds later | ||
| Mount Vernon IN | 40 mi SE | 2 minutes 27 seconds earlier | ||
| Benton | 40 mi SW | 1 minute 44 seconds later | ||
| Princeton IN | 43 mi E | 3 minutes 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Centralia | 43 mi WNW | 3 minutes 17 seconds later | ||
| Harrisburg | 45 mi SSW | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Fairfield
About Fairfield
- Location
- Fairfield, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Wayne County
- Coordinates
- 38.3789°N, 88.3598°W
- Elevation
- 134 m (440 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,040
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 Fairfield
What time is sunrise in Fairfield today?
Sunrise in Fairfield, Illinois today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:12 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:03 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Fairfield get today?
Fairfield gets 10 hours, 52 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 18 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Fairfield this evening?
Evening golden hour in Fairfield runs from 5:27 PM to 6:20 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Fairfield?
The longest day of 2026 in Fairfield is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 51 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 29 minutes.
What time zone is Fairfield in?
Fairfield uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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