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Loves Park, Illinois · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Loves Park Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Loves Park, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 38m
−2m 39s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.4° 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 Loves Park for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 38m | −2m 39s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 35m | −2m 38s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 33m | −2m 37s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 30m | −2m 36s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 27m | −2m 35s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 25m | −2m 34s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 22m | −2m 32s |
Daylight in Loves Park through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 17m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 05m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 25, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 4, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Loves Park
Today's times; the difference is against Loves Park.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Loves Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machesney Park | 2.1 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Rockford | 3.8 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Roscoe | 6.9 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Rockton | 9.2 mi N | same minute | ||
| Belvidere | 12 mi ESE | 57 seconds earlier | ||
| South Beloit | 12 mi N | same minute | ||
| Poplar Grove | 13 mi ENE | 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Beloit WI | 13 mi N | same minute | ||
| Marengo | 24 mi ESE | 1 minute 55 seconds earlier | ||
| Harvard | 24 mi ENE | 1 minute 37 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Loves Park
- Location
- Loves Park, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Winnebago County
- Coordinates
- 42.3200°N, 89.0582°W
- Elevation
- 222 m (728 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 23,455
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 Loves Park
What time is sunrise in Loves Park today?
Sunrise in Loves Park, Illinois today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:21 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:59 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Loves Park get today?
Loves Park gets 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 39 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Loves Park this evening?
Evening golden hour in Loves Park runs from 5:20 PM to 6:17 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Loves Park?
The longest day of 2026 in Loves Park is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 17 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 5 minutes.
What time zone is Loves Park in?
Loves Park uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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