What time is sunrise and sunset in Mercer County?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Mercer County, Illinois. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:29 AM
79° EDawn 6:01 AM
Sunrise in Mercer County will be at 6:29:46 AM CDT (in 4 hours).
Sunset
7:33 PM
280° WDusk 8:01 PM
Sunset in Mercer County will be at 7:33:21 PM CDT (in 17 hours).
Now
6:29a7:33p
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Night now · First light at 4:52 AM
- Daylight
- 13h 03m
- Darkness
- 7h 47m
- Solar noon
- 1:01 PM
- Sun altitude
- 38.3° below
- Sun direction
- 25° NNE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:30 AM
80° EDawn 6:02 AM
Sunrise in Mercer County will be at 6:30:46 AM CDT (in 28 hours).
Sunset
7:31 PM
280° WDusk 7:59 PM
Sunset in Mercer County will be at 7:31:40 PM CDT (in 41 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Mercer County
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:49 PM
- Moonset
- 3:07 PM
Calendar
America/Chicago · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 5:58 am | 6:26 am | 1:02 pm | 7:38 pm | 8:06 pm | 13:11:32 | |
| 2 Wed | 5:59 am | 6:27 am | 1:02 pm | 7:36 pm | 8:04 pm | 13:08:53 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:00 am | 6:28 am | 1:02 pm | 7:35 pm | 8:03 pm | 13:06:14 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:01 am | 6:29 am | 1:01 pm | 7:33 pm | 8:01 pm | 13:03:34 | |
Friday, September 4 13:03:34 of daylight·−2m 40s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:01 am – 8:01 pm Time 2:20 AM Altitude -38.3° Heading 25° NNE Light Night 2:20 AM, Night, altitude -38.3 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:02 am | 6:30 am | 1:01 pm | 7:31 pm | 7:59 pm | 13:00:54 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:03 am | 6:31 am | 1:01 pm | 7:30 pm | 7:58 pm | 12:58:13 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:04 am | 6:32 am | 1:00 pm | 7:28 pm | 7:56 pm | 12:55:32 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:05 am | 6:33 am | 1:00 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:54 pm | 12:52:51 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:06 am | 6:34 am | 1:00 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:52 pm | 12:50:10 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:07 am | 6:35 am | 12:59 pm | 7:23 pm | 7:51 pm | 12:47:28 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:08 am | 6:36 am | 12:59 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:49 pm | 12:44:46 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:09 am | 6:37 am | 12:59 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:42:03 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:10 am | 6:38 am | 12:58 pm | 7:18 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:39:21 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:12 am | 6:39 am | 12:58 pm | 7:16 pm | 7:44 pm | 12:36:38 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:13 am | 6:40 am | 12:58 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:42 pm | 12:33:55 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:14 am | 6:41 am | 12:57 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:31:12 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:15 am | 6:42 am | 12:57 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:28:29 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:16 am | 6:43 am | 12:57 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:25:46 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:17 am | 6:44 am | 12:56 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:23:03 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:18 am | 6:45 am | 12:56 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:20:19 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:19 am | 6:46 am | 12:55 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:31 pm | 12:17:36 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:20 am | 6:47 am | 12:55 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:30 pm | 12:14:52 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:21 am | 6:48 am | 12:55 pm | 7:00 pm | 7:28 pm | 12:12:09 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:22 am | 6:49 am | 12:54 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:26 pm | 12:09:25 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:23 am | 6:50 am | 12:54 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:25 pm | 12:06:42 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:24 am | 6:51 am | 12:54 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:23 pm | 12:03:58 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:25 am | 6:52 am | 12:53 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:21 pm | 12:01:15 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:26 am | 6:53 am | 12:53 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:19 pm | 11:58:32 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:27 am | 6:54 am | 12:53 pm | 6:50 pm | 7:18 pm | 11:55:48 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:28 am | 6:55 am | 12:52 pm | 6:49 pm | 7:16 pm | 11:53:05 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Mercer County, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Mercer County today?
- Sunrise in Mercer County today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:29 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Mercer County today?
- Sunset today is at 7:33 PM, after 13h 03m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Mercer County, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Mercer County is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 08m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Mercer County, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Mercer County, Illinois is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 11m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Mercer County get in summer than in winter?
- Mercer County gets 5h 57m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 08m against 9h 11m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 12m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Mercer County?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Mercer County is on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:30 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Mercer County?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:41 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Mercer County?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, with the sun down by 4:35 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Mercer County?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:34 AM.
- Does Mercer County observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Mercer 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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