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Sterling, Illinois · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Sterling Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Sterling, Illinois, giving 10 hours, 42 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 42m
−2m 36s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.3° 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 Sterling for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 10h 42m | −2m 36s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 10h 40m | −2m 36s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 37m | −2m 35s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 34m | −2m 34s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 32m | −2m 33s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 29m | −2m 32s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 27m | −2m 31s |
Daylight in Sterling through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 13m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 08m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 20, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 6, 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 Sterling
Today's times; the difference is against Sterling.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Falls | 0.7 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Dixon | 12 mi ENE | 48 seconds earlier | ||
| Clinton IA | 26 mi W | 2 minutes 3 seconds later | ||
| Princeton | 31 mi SSE | 1 minute 32 seconds earlier | ||
| Geneseo | 33 mi SW | 1 minute 20 seconds later | ||
| Rochelle | 34 mi ENE | 2 minutes 19 seconds earlier | ||
| Mendota | 34 mi ESE | 2 minutes 40 seconds earlier | ||
| Freeport | 35 mi N | same minute | ||
| Kewanee | 39 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Colona | 40 mi WSW | 2 minutes 11 seconds later |
Other places called Sterling
About Sterling
- Location
- Sterling, Illinois, United States
- County / district
- Whiteside County
- Coordinates
- 41.7886°N, 89.6962°W
- Elevation
- 201 m (659 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 15,057
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 Sterling
What time is sunrise in Sterling today?
Sunrise in Sterling, Illinois today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:22 AM CDT, and sunset is at 6:04 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Sterling get today?
Sterling gets 10 hours, 42 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 36 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Sterling this evening?
Evening golden hour in Sterling runs from 5:25 PM to 6:21 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Sterling?
The longest day of 2026 in Sterling is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 13 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 8 minutes.
What time zone is Sterling in?
Sterling uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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