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Hillsboro, Illinois · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Hillsboro Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Hillsboro, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 23 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 50m
−2m 23s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.9° 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 Hillsboro for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 50m | −2m 23s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 47m | −2m 21s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 45m | −2m 21s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 43m | −2m 20s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 40m | −2m 19s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 38m | −2m 18s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 36m | −2m 17s |
Daylight in Hillsboro through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202614h 56m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 25m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 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 Hillsboro
Today's times; the difference is against Hillsboro.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Hillsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield | 8.6 mi W | 39 seconds later | ||
| Staunton | 19 mi WSW | 59 seconds later | ||
| Greenville | 19 mi SSE | 41 seconds earlier | ||
| Carlinville | 22 mi WNW | 1 minute 42 seconds later | ||
| Vandalia | 26 mi ESE | 1 minute 53 seconds earlier | ||
| Pana | 27 mi NE | 1 minute 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Taylorville | 29 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Highland | 31 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Bethalto | 34 mi WSW | 1 minute 51 seconds later | ||
| Edwardsville | 34 mi SW | 1 minute 22 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Hillsboro
About Hillsboro
- Location
- Hillsboro, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Montgomery County
- Coordinates
- 39.1613°N, 89.4954°W
- Elevation
- 193 m (633 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,726
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 Hillsboro
What time is sunrise in Hillsboro today?
Sunrise in Hillsboro, Illinois today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:17 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:07 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Hillsboro get today?
Hillsboro gets 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 23 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Hillsboro this evening?
Evening golden hour in Hillsboro runs from 5:30 PM to 6:23 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Hillsboro?
The longest day of 2026 in Hillsboro is June 21, 2026, with 14 hours, 56 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 25 minutes.
What time zone is Hillsboro in?
Hillsboro uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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