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Lincoln, Illinois · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Lincoln Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Lincoln, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 28 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 47m
−2m 28s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.9° 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 Lincoln for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 47m | −2m 28s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 44m | −2m 27s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 42m | −2m 26s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 40m | −2m 25s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 37m | −2m 24s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 35m | −2m 23s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 32m | −2m 22s |
Daylight in Lincoln through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 02m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 19m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 3, 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 Lincoln
Today's times; the difference is against Lincoln.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 21 mi E | 1 minute 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Springfield | 28 mi SSW | 38 seconds later | ||
| Bloomington | 30 mi NE | 1 minute 1 second earlier | ||
| Decatur | 30 mi SE | 2 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Normal | 32 mi NE | 59 seconds earlier | ||
| Pekin | 32 mi NNW | 1 minute 41 seconds later | ||
| Morton | 32 mi N | 1 minute 2 seconds later | ||
| Creve Coeur | 36 mi NNW | 1 minute 36 seconds later | ||
| Mount Zion | 37 mi SE | 2 minutes 29 seconds earlier | ||
| Chatham | 37 mi SSW | 42 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Lincoln
About Lincoln
- Location
- Lincoln, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Logan County
- Coordinates
- 40.1484°N, 89.3648°W
- Elevation
- 177 m (581 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 13,966
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 Lincoln
What time is sunrise in Lincoln today?
Sunrise in Lincoln, Illinois today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:18 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:05 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Lincoln get today?
Lincoln gets 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 28 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Lincoln this evening?
Evening golden hour in Lincoln runs from 5:27 PM to 6:22 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Lincoln?
The longest day of 2026 in Lincoln is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 2 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 19 minutes.
What time zone is Lincoln in?
Lincoln uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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