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Princeton, Illinois · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Princeton Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Princeton, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 43m
−2m 35s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.7° 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 Princeton for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 43m | −2m 35s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 41m | −2m 33s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 38m | −2m 33s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 36m | −2m 31s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 33m | −2m 31s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 31m | −2m 30s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 28m | −2m 28s |
Daylight in Princeton through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 10m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 11m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 12, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 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
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 Princeton
Today's times; the difference is against Princeton.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Princeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley | 14 mi ESE | 1 minute 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Peru | 18 mi E | 1 minute 24 seconds earlier | ||
| La Salle | 19 mi E | 1 minute 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Mendota | 22 mi NE | 1 minute 8 seconds earlier | ||
| Kewanee | 25 mi WSW | 1 minute 40 seconds later | ||
| Rock Falls | 31 mi NNW | 1 minute 30 seconds later | ||
| Chillicothe | 31 mi S | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Sterling | 31 mi NNW | 1 minute 32 seconds later | ||
| Ottawa | 32 mi E | 2 minutes 31 seconds earlier | ||
| Dixon | 33 mi N | 45 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Princeton
About Princeton
- Location
- Princeton, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Bureau County
- Coordinates
- 41.3681°N, 89.4648°W
- Elevation
- 219 m (719 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 7,594
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 Princeton
What time is sunrise in Princeton today?
Sunrise in Princeton, Illinois today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:20 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:03 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Princeton get today?
Princeton gets 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 35 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Princeton this evening?
Evening golden hour in Princeton runs from 5:25 PM to 6:21 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Princeton?
The longest day of 2026 in Princeton is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 10 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 11 minutes.
What time zone is Princeton in?
Princeton uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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