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Pontiac, Illinois · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Pontiac Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Pontiac, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 32 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 45m
−2m 32s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.2° 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 Pontiac for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 45m | −2m 32s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 42m | −2m 31s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 40m | −2m 30s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 37m | −2m 29s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 35m | −2m 28s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 32m | −2m 27s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 30m | −2m 26s |
Daylight in Pontiac through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 07m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 14m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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 Pontiac
Today's times; the difference is against Pontiac.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Pontiac |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streator | 20 mi NNW | 1 minute 10 seconds later | ||
| Normal | 32 mi SW | 56 seconds later | ||
| Coal City | 33 mi NNE | 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Bloomington | 33 mi SW | 54 seconds later | ||
| Ottawa | 34 mi NNW | 1 minute 31 seconds later | ||
| Braidwood | 34 mi NE | 1 minute 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Morris | 35 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Eureka | 35 mi WSW | 2 minutes 21 seconds later | ||
| Wilmington | 39 mi NE | 1 minute 19 seconds earlier | ||
| La Salle | 39 mi NW | 2 minutes 30 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Pontiac
About Pontiac
- Location
- Pontiac, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Livingston County
- Coordinates
- 40.8809°N, 88.6298°W
- Elevation
- 196 m (643 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 11,794
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 Pontiac
What time is sunrise in Pontiac today?
Sunrise in Pontiac, Illinois today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:16 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:01 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Pontiac get today?
Pontiac gets 10 hours, 45 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 32 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Pontiac this evening?
Evening golden hour in Pontiac runs from 5:23 PM to 6:18 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Pontiac?
The longest day of 2026 in Pontiac is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 7 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 14 minutes.
What time zone is Pontiac in?
Pontiac uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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