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Mendota, Illinois · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Mendota Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Mendota, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 43m
−2m 36s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.5° 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 Mendota for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 43m | −2m 36s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 40m | −2m 34s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 38m | −2m 34s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 35m | −2m 32s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 33m | −2m 32s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 30m | −2m 31s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 28m | −2m 29s |
Daylight in Mendota through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 11m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 10m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 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 Mendota
Today's times; the difference is against Mendota.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Mendota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle | 15 mi S | same minute | ||
| Peru | 15 mi S | same minute | ||
| Spring Valley | 16 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Ottawa | 20 mi SE | 1 minute 24 seconds earlier | ||
| Princeton | 22 mi SW | 1 minute 8 seconds later | ||
| Rochelle | 26 mi N | same minute | ||
| Sandwich | 27 mi ENE | 1 minute 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Dixon | 27 mi NW | 1 minute 52 seconds later | ||
| Plano | 31 mi ENE | 2 minutes 9 seconds earlier | ||
| DeKalb | 32 mi NE | 55 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Mendota
About Mendota
- Location
- Mendota, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- LaSalle County
- Coordinates
- 41.5473°N, 89.1176°W
- Elevation
- 226 m (741 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 7,204
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 Mendota
What time is sunrise in Mendota today?
Sunrise in Mendota, Illinois today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:19 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:02 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Mendota get today?
Mendota gets 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Mendota this evening?
Evening golden hour in Mendota runs from 5:23 PM to 6:19 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Mendota?
The longest day of 2026 in Mendota is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 11 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 10 minutes.
What time zone is Mendota in?
Mendota uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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