What time is sunrise and sunset in Knox County?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Knox County, Illinois. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:47 AM
90° EDawn 6:20 AM
Sunrise in Knox County was at 6:47:49 AM CDT (6 hours ago).
Sunset
6:57 PM
270° WDusk 7:24 PM
Sunset in Knox County will be at 6:57:04 PM CDT (in 7 hours).
Now
6:47a6:57p
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Daylight now · Golden hour at 6:20 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 09m
- Darkness
- 8h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:52 PM
- Sun altitude
- 48.1°
- Sun direction
- 170° S
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:48 AM
90° EDawn 6:21 AM
Sunrise in Knox County will be at 6:48:49 AM CDT (in 18 hours).
Sunset
6:55 PM
270° WDusk 7:22 PM
Sunset in Knox County will be at 6:55:23 PM CDT (in 30 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Knox County
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 5:56 PM
- Moonset
- 4:32 AM
Calendar
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| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 5:56 am | 6:25 am | 1:00 pm | 7:35 pm | 8:04 pm | 13:10:46 | |
| 2 Wed | 5:57 am | 6:26 am | 1:00 pm | 7:34 pm | 8:02 pm | 13:08:08 | |
| 3 Thu | 5:58 am | 6:27 am | 1:00 pm | 7:32 pm | 8:00 pm | 13:05:31 | |
| 4 Fri | 5:59 am | 6:28 am | 12:59 pm | 7:30 pm | 7:58 pm | 13:02:52 | |
| 5 Sat | 6:00 am | 6:29 am | 12:59 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:57 pm | 13:00:14 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:02 am | 6:29 am | 12:59 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:55 pm | 12:57:35 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:03 am | 6:30 am | 12:58 pm | 7:25 pm | 7:53 pm | 12:54:55 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:04 am | 6:31 am | 12:58 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:52 pm | 12:52:16 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:05 am | 6:32 am | 12:58 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:50 pm | 12:49:36 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:06 am | 6:33 am | 12:57 pm | 7:20 pm | 7:48 pm | 12:46:55 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:07 am | 6:34 am | 12:57 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:46 pm | 12:44:15 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:08 am | 6:35 am | 12:57 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:41:34 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:09 am | 6:36 am | 12:56 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:43 pm | 12:38:53 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:10 am | 6:37 am | 12:56 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:41 pm | 12:36:12 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:11 am | 6:38 am | 12:55 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:39 pm | 12:33:31 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:12 am | 6:39 am | 12:55 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:30:49 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:13 am | 6:40 am | 12:55 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:28:08 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:14 am | 6:41 am | 12:54 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:25:26 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:15 am | 6:42 am | 12:54 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:22:44 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:16 am | 6:43 am | 12:54 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:31 pm | 12:20:03 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:17 am | 6:44 am | 12:53 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:17:21 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:18 am | 6:45 am | 12:53 pm | 7:00 pm | 7:27 pm | 12:14:39 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:19 am | 6:46 am | 12:53 pm | 6:58 pm | 7:26 pm | 12:11:57 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:20 am | 6:47 am | 12:52 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:24 pm | 12:09:15 | |
Thursday, September 24 12:09:15 of daylight·−2m 42s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:20 am – 7:24 pm Time 12:27 PM Altitude 48.2° Heading 170° S Light Daylight 12:27 PM, Daylight, altitude 48.2 degrees | |||||||
| 25 Fri | 6:21 am | 6:48 am | 12:52 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:22 pm | 12:06:33 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:22 am | 6:49 am | 12:52 pm | 6:53 pm | 7:21 pm | 12:03:51 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:23 am | 6:50 am | 12:51 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:19 pm | 12:01:09 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:24 am | 6:51 am | 12:51 pm | 6:50 pm | 7:17 pm | 11:58:28 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:25 am | 6:52 am | 12:51 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:15 pm | 11:55:46 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:26 am | 6:53 am | 12:50 pm | 6:46 pm | 7:14 pm | 11:53:04 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Knox County, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Knox County today?
- Sunrise in Knox County today (Thursday, September 24, 2026) is at 6:47 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Knox County today?
- Sunset today is at 6:57 PM, after 12h 09m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Knox County, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Knox County is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 07m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Knox County, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Knox County, Illinois is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 13m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Knox County get in summer than in winter?
- Knox County gets 5h 53m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 07m against 9h 13m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 12m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Knox County?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Knox County is on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:29 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Knox County?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:38 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Knox County?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, with the sun down by 4:34 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Knox County?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:31 AM.
- Does Knox County observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Knox County 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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