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Machesney Park, Illinois · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Machesney Park Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Machesney Park, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 40 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 40m
−2m 40s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 35.7° 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 Machesney Park for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 40m | −2m 40s | ||
| Sun 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 |
Daylight in Machesney Park through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 17m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 05m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 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
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 Machesney Park
Today's times; the difference is against Machesney Park.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Machesney Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loves Park | 2.1 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Roscoe | 4.8 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Rockford | 6.0 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Rockton | 7.5 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| South Beloit | 10 mi N | same minute | ||
| Beloit WI | 11 mi N | same minute | ||
| Poplar Grove | 11 mi E | 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Belvidere | 11 mi ESE | 54 seconds earlier | ||
| Harvard | 22 mi ENE | 1 minute 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Marengo | 23 mi ESE | 1 minute 52 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Machesney Park
- Location
- Machesney Park, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Winnebago County
- Coordinates
- 42.3472°N, 89.0390°W
- Elevation
- 226 m (741 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 22,927
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 Machesney Park
What time is sunrise in Machesney Park today?
Sunrise in Machesney Park, Illinois today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:20 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:00 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Machesney Park get today?
Machesney Park gets 10 hours, 40 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 40 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Machesney Park this evening?
Evening golden hour in Machesney Park runs from 5:21 PM to 6:18 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Machesney Park?
The longest day of 2026 in Machesney Park is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 17 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 5 minutes.
What time zone is Machesney Park in?
Machesney Park uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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