Planning a Sunrise Photo Shoot: The Complete Checklist
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Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Pingree Grove, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 37 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 39m | −2m 37s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 36m | −2m 36s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 33m | −2m 36s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 31m | −2m 35s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 28m | −2m 33s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 26m | −2m 33s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 23m | −2m 31s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are 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 |
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against Pingree Grove.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Pingree Grove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilberts | 3.2 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Hampshire | 6.3 mi WNW | 31 seconds later | ||
| Huntley | 6.9 mi N | same minute | ||
| West Dundee | 7.0 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Elgin | 7.1 mi ESE | 35 seconds earlier | ||
| South Elgin | 8.1 mi SE | 36 seconds earlier | ||
| Carpentersville | 8.8 mi ENE | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Lake in the Hills | 8.9 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Wasco | 9.0 mi S | same minute | ||
| Algonquin | 9.1 mi NE | same minute |
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.
Sunrise in Pingree Grove, Illinois today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:18 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:57 PM.
Pingree Grove gets 10 hours, 39 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 37 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in Pingree Grove runs from 5:18 PM to 6:14 PM CDT today.
The longest day of 2026 in Pingree Grove is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 7 minutes.
Pingree Grove uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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