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Lake Forest, Illinois · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Lake Forest Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Lake Forest, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 41 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 41m
−2m 39s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.8° 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 Lake Forest for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 41m | −2m 39s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 38m | −2m 39s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 35m | −2m 37s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 33m | −2m 37s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 30m | −2m 36s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 28m | −2m 34s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 25m | −2m 34s |
Daylight in Lake Forest through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 16m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 05m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 26, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 7, 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 Lake Forest
Today's times; the difference is against Lake Forest.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lake Forest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bluff | 1.4 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Highwood | 4.4 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| North Chicago | 4.6 mi N | same minute | ||
| Highland Park | 5.7 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Lincolnshire | 5.9 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Libertyville | 6.0 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Deerfield | 6.0 mi S | same minute | ||
| Park City | 6.6 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Waukegan | 7.3 mi N | same minute | ||
| Vernon Hills | 7.6 mi WSW | 30 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Lake Forest
About Lake Forest
- Location
- Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Lake County
- Coordinates
- 42.2586°N, 87.8406°W
- Elevation
- 210 m (689 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 19,408
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 Lake Forest
What time is sunrise in Lake Forest today?
Sunrise in Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest get today?
Lake Forest gets 10 hours, 41 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Lake Forest this evening?
Evening golden hour in Lake Forest runs from 5:17 PM to 6:13 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Lake Forest?
The longest day of 2026 in Lake Forest is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 16 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 5 minutes.
What time zone is Lake Forest in?
Lake Forest uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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