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Monticello, Illinois · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Monticello Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Monticello, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 47m
−2m 27s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.0° 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 Monticello for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 47m | −2m 27s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 45m | −2m 26s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 42m | −2m 26s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 40m | −2m 24s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 38m | −2m 24s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 35m | −2m 22s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 33m | −2m 22s |
Daylight in Monticello through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 01m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 20m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 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 Monticello
Today's times; the difference is against Monticello.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahomet | 15 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Savoy | 17 mi E | 1 minute 15 seconds earlier | ||
| Champaign | 18 mi ENE | 1 minute 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Urbana | 20 mi ENE | 1 minute 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Clinton | 22 mi WNW | 1 minute 44 seconds later | ||
| Mount Zion | 24 mi SW | 51 seconds later | ||
| Decatur | 24 mi WSW | 1 minute 16 seconds later | ||
| Rantoul | 29 mi NE | 1 minute 17 seconds earlier | ||
| Bloomington | 39 mi NW | 2 minutes 19 seconds later | ||
| Mattoon | 39 mi SSE | 1 minute 33 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Monticello
About Monticello
- Location
- Monticello, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Piatt County
- Coordinates
- 40.0278°N, 88.5734°W
- Elevation
- 201 m (659 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,509
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 Monticello
What time is sunrise in Monticello today?
Sunrise in Monticello, Illinois today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:15 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:02 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Monticello get today?
Monticello gets 10 hours, 47 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 27 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Monticello this evening?
Evening golden hour in Monticello runs from 5:24 PM to 6:19 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Monticello?
The longest day of 2026 in Monticello is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 1 minute of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 20 minutes.
What time zone is Monticello in?
Monticello uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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