What time is sunrise and sunset in Forest Lake?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Forest Lake, Illinois. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:17 AM
79° EDawn 5:49 AM
Sunrise in Forest Lake will be at 6:17:52 AM CDT (in 4 hours).
Sunset
7:23 PM
281° WDusk 7:52 PM
Sunset in Forest Lake will be at 7:23:44 PM CDT (in 17 hours).
Now
6:17a7:23p
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Night now · First light at 4:39 AM
- Daylight
- 13h 05m
- Darkness
- 7h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:51 PM
- Sun altitude
- 36.6° below
- Sun direction
- 27° NNE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:18 AM
80° EDawn 5:50 AM
Sunrise in Forest Lake will be at 6:18:55 AM CDT (in 28 hours).
Sunset
7:22 PM
280° WDusk 7:50 PM
Sunset in Forest Lake will be at 7:22:01 PM CDT (in 41 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Forest Lake
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:33 PM
- Moonset
- 3:00 PM
Calendar
America/Chicago · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 5:45 am | 6:14 am | 12:52 pm | 7:28 pm | 7:57 pm | 13:14:06 | |
| 2 Wed | 5:46 am | 6:15 am | 12:51 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:55 pm | 13:11:22 | |
| 3 Thu | 5:48 am | 6:16 am | 12:51 pm | 7:25 pm | 7:54 pm | 13:08:36 | |
| 4 Fri | 5:49 am | 6:17 am | 12:51 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:52 pm | 13:05:51 | |
Friday, September 4 13:05:51 of daylight·−2m 45s vs. yesterday·twilight 5:49 am – 7:52 pm Time 2:19 AM Altitude -36.6° Heading 27° NNE Light Night 2:19 AM, Night, altitude -36.6 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 5:50 am | 6:18 am | 12:50 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:50 pm | 13:03:05 | |
| 6 Sun | 5:51 am | 6:19 am | 12:50 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:48 pm | 13:00:18 | |
| 7 Mon | 5:52 am | 6:21 am | 12:50 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:57:31 | |
| 8 Tue | 5:53 am | 6:22 am | 12:49 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:54:44 | |
| 9 Wed | 5:54 am | 6:23 am | 12:49 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:43 pm | 12:51:57 | |
| 10 Thu | 5:55 am | 6:24 am | 12:49 pm | 7:13 pm | 7:41 pm | 12:49:09 | |
| 11 Fri | 5:56 am | 6:25 am | 12:48 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:39 pm | 12:46:21 | |
| 12 Sat | 5:57 am | 6:26 am | 12:48 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:43:33 | |
| 13 Sun | 5:59 am | 6:27 am | 12:48 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:40:45 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:00 am | 6:28 am | 12:47 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:37:56 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:01 am | 6:29 am | 12:47 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:32 pm | 12:35:07 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:02 am | 6:30 am | 12:46 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:30 pm | 12:32:19 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:03 am | 6:31 am | 12:46 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:29:30 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:04 am | 6:32 am | 12:46 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:27 pm | 12:26:40 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:05 am | 6:33 am | 12:45 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:25 pm | 12:23:51 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:06 am | 6:34 am | 12:45 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:23 pm | 12:21:02 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:07 am | 6:35 am | 12:45 pm | 6:53 pm | 7:21 pm | 12:18:13 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:08 am | 6:36 am | 12:44 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:20 pm | 12:15:23 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:09 am | 6:37 am | 12:44 pm | 6:50 pm | 7:18 pm | 12:12:34 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:10 am | 6:38 am | 12:44 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:16 pm | 12:09:45 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:12 am | 6:39 am | 12:43 pm | 6:46 pm | 7:14 pm | 12:06:55 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:13 am | 6:41 am | 12:43 pm | 6:45 pm | 7:13 pm | 12:04:06 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:14 am | 6:42 am | 12:43 pm | 6:43 pm | 7:11 pm | 12:01:17 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:15 am | 6:43 am | 12:42 pm | 6:41 pm | 7:09 pm | 11:58:27 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:16 am | 6:44 am | 12:42 pm | 6:39 pm | 7:07 pm | 11:55:38 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:17 am | 6:45 am | 12:42 pm | 6:38 pm | 7:06 pm | 11:52:49 | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Forest Lake from Flickr.
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December sunsetFlickr ↗
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Sunset on the prairie along the Buffalo Creek FP trailFlickr ↗
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Forest Lake, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Forest Lake today?
- Sunrise in Forest Lake today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:17 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Forest Lake today?
- Sunset today is at 7:23 PM, after 13h 05m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Forest Lake, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Forest Lake is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 15m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Forest Lake, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Forest Lake, Illinois is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 05m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Forest Lake get in summer than in winter?
- Forest Lake gets 6h 10m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 15m against 9h 05m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 12m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Forest Lake?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Forest Lake is on Monday, June 15, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:16 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Forest Lake?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:33 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Forest Lake?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, with the sun down by 4:21 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Forest Lake?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:25 AM.
- Does Forest Lake observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Forest Lake uses Central Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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