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Rantoul, Illinois · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Rantoul Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Rantoul, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 46 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 28 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 46m
−2m 28s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 37.8° 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 Rantoul for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 46m | −2m 28s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 44m | −2m 28s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 41m | −2m 27s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 39m | −2m 26s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 37m | −2m 25s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 34m | −2m 24s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 32m | −2m 22s |
Daylight in Rantoul through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 03m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 18m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 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 Rantoul
Today's times; the difference is against Rantoul.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Rantoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana | 14 mi S | same minute | ||
| Champaign | 14 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Mahomet | 15 mi WSW | 50 seconds later | ||
| Savoy | 18 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Hoopeston | 28 mi ENE | 1 minute 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Monticello | 29 mi SW | 1 minute 17 seconds later | ||
| Danville | 31 mi ESE | 2 minutes 22 seconds earlier | ||
| Watseka | 39 mi NE | 1 minute 1 second earlier | ||
| Clinton | 44 mi WSW | 3 minutes 1 second later | ||
| Bloomington | 46 mi WNW | 3 minutes 36 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
About Rantoul
- Location
- Rantoul, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Champaign County
- Coordinates
- 40.3084°N, 88.1559°W
- Elevation
- 227 m (745 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 13,008
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 Rantoul
What time is sunrise in Rantoul today?
Sunrise in Rantoul, Illinois today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:13 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:00 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Rantoul get today?
Rantoul gets 10 hours, 46 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 28 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Rantoul this evening?
Evening golden hour in Rantoul runs from 5:22 PM to 6:17 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Rantoul?
The longest day of 2026 in Rantoul is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 3 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 18 minutes.
What time zone is Rantoul in?
Rantoul uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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