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Pontoon Beach, Illinois · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Pontoon Beach Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Pontoon Beach, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 48 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 19 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 48m
−2m 19s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 39.0° 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 Pontoon Beach for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 48m | −2m 19s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 46m | −2m 19s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 44m | −2m 18s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 42m | −2m 16s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 39m | −2m 16s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 37m | −2m 15s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 35m | −2m 14s |
Daylight in Pontoon Beach through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 53m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 27m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 24, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 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
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Pontoon Beach
Today's times; the difference is against Pontoon Beach.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Pontoon Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite City | 4.2 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Glen Carbon | 5.4 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Glasgow Village MO | 6.5 mi WNW | 30 seconds later | ||
| Collinsville | 6.7 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Maryville | 6.7 mi E | 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Bellefontaine Neighbors MO | 7.9 mi W | 36 seconds later | ||
| Spanish Lake MO | 8.3 mi WNW | 37 seconds later | ||
| East Saint Louis | 8.3 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Edwardsville | 8.8 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Wood River | 9.0 mi N | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
About Pontoon Beach
- Location
- Pontoon Beach, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Madison County
- Coordinates
- 38.7317°N, 90.0804°W
- Elevation
- 127 m (417 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,637
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 Pontoon Beach
What time is sunrise in Pontoon Beach today?
Sunrise in Pontoon Beach, Illinois today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:20 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:08 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Pontoon Beach get today?
Pontoon Beach gets 10 hours, 48 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 19 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Pontoon Beach this evening?
Evening golden hour in Pontoon Beach runs from 5:31 PM to 6:25 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Pontoon Beach?
The longest day of 2026 in Pontoon Beach is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 53 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 27 minutes.
What time zone is Pontoon Beach in?
Pontoon Beach uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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