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
7:23 AM
105° ESEDawn 6:55 AM
Sunrise in Mercer County will be at 7:23:15 AM CDT (in 3h 28m).
Sunset
6:10 PM
255° WSWDusk 6:38 PM
Sunset in Mercer County will be at 6:10:13 PM CDT (in 14h 15m).
Now
7:23a6:10p
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Night now · First light at 5:50 AM
- Daylight
- 10h 46m
- Darkness
- 10h 13m
- Solar noon
- 12:47 PM
- Sun altitude
- 39.2° below
- Sun direction
- 69° ENE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:24 AM
106° ESEDawn 6:56 AM
Sunrise in Mercer County will be at 7:24:24 AM CDT (in 27h 29m).
Sunset
6:08 PM
254° WSWDusk 6:37 PM
Sunset in Mercer County will be at 6:08:51 PM CDT (in 38h 13m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Mercer County
Full Moon
100% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 5:33 PM
- Moonset
- 6:51 AM
Calendar
Central Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:29 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:52 PM | 6:47 PM | 7:14 PM | 11h 50m 22s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:30 AM | 6:58 AM | 12:52 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:13 PM | 11h 47m 40s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:31 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:51 PM | 6:44 PM | 7:11 PM | 11h 44m 57s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:32 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:51 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:09 PM | 11h 42m 15s | |
| 5 Mon | 6:33 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:51 PM | 6:40 PM | 7:08 PM | 11h 39m 32s | |
| 6 Tue | 6:34 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:51 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:06 PM | 11h 36m 50s | |
| 7 Wed | 6:35 AM | 7:03 AM | 12:50 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:05 PM | 11h 34m 09s | |
| 8 Thu | 6:36 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:50 PM | 6:35 PM | 7:03 PM | 11h 31m 27s | |
| 9 Fri | 6:37 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:50 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:01 PM | 11h 28m 46s | |
| 10 Sat | 6:38 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:49 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:00 PM | 11h 26m 06s | |
| 11 Sun | 6:39 AM | 7:07 AM | 12:49 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 23m 25s | |
| 12 Mon | 6:41 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:49 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:57 PM | 11h 20m 45s | |
| 13 Tue | 6:42 AM | 7:09 AM | 12:49 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:55 PM | 11h 18m 06s | |
| 14 Wed | 6:43 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:48 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:54 PM | 11h 15m 27s | |
| 15 Thu | 6:44 AM | 7:11 AM | 12:48 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:52 PM | 11h 12m 48s | |
| 16 Fri | 6:45 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:48 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:51 PM | 11h 10m 10s | |
| 17 Sat | 6:46 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:48 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:49 PM | 11h 07m 33s | |
| 18 Sun | 6:47 AM | 7:15 AM | 12:48 PM | 6:20 PM | 6:48 PM | 11h 04m 56s | |
| 19 Mon | 6:48 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:47 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:46 PM | 11h 02m 20s | |
| 20 Tue | 6:49 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:47 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:45 PM | 10h 59m 44s | |
| 21 Wed | 6:50 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:47 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:43 PM | 10h 57m 09s | |
| 22 Thu | 6:51 AM | 7:19 AM | 12:47 PM | 6:14 PM | 6:42 PM | 10h 54m 35s | |
| 23 Fri | 6:52 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:47 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:41 PM | 10h 52m 01s | |
| 24 Sat | 6:53 AM | 7:22 AM | 12:47 PM | 6:11 PM | 6:39 PM | 10h 49m 29s | |
| 25 Sun | 6:55 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:47 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:38 PM | 10h 46m 57s | |
Sunday, October 25 10h 46m 57s of daylight·−2m 32s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:55 AM – 6:38 PM Time 3:56 AM Altitude -39.2° Heading 69° ENE Light Night 3:56 AM, Night, altitude -39.2 degrees | |||||||
| 26 Mon | 6:56 AM | 7:24 AM | 12:46 PM | 6:08 PM | 6:37 PM | 10h 44m 26s | |
| 27 Tue | 6:57 AM | 7:25 AM | 12:46 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:35 PM | 10h 41m 56s | |
| 28 Wed | 6:58 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:46 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:34 PM | 10h 39m 27s | |
| 29 Thu | 6:59 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:46 PM | 6:04 PM | 6:33 PM | 10h 36m 59s | |
| 30 Fri | 7:00 AM | 7:29 AM | 12:46 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:32 PM | 10h 34m 32s | |
| 31 Sat | 7:01 AM | 7:30 AM | 12:46 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:30 PM | 10h 32m 07s | |
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 (Sunday, October 25, 2026) is at 7:23 AM. The sun comes up in the ESE.
- What time does the sun set in Mercer County today?
- Sunset today is at 6:10 PM, after 10h 46m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Mercer County tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 6:38 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 7:42 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- 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 09m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- 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 12m 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 56m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 09m against 9h 12m). 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 5:29 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Mercer County?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:39 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 4:33 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Mercer County?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:33 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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