What time is sunrise and sunset in Mount Prospect?

Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Mount Prospect, Illinois. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.

Today

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Sunrise

7:01 AM

100° EDawn 6:33 AM

Sunrise in Mount Prospect will be at 7:01:42 AM CDT (in 5h 25m).

Sunset

6:12 PM

259° WDusk 6:40 PM

Sunset in Mount Prospect will be at 6:12:37 PM CDT (in 16h 36m).

Now

7:01a6:12p

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Night now · First light at 5:28 AM

Daylight: 11h 10m
Darkness: 9h 48m
Solar noon: 12:37 PM
Sun altitude: 53.6° below
Sun direction: 25° NNE

How long golden hour and blue hour last

Tomorrow

Friday, October 16, 2026

Sunrise

7:02 AM

101° EDawn 6:34 AM

Sunrise in Mount Prospect will be at 7:02:51 AM CDT (in 29h 26m).

Sunset

6:11 PM

259° WDusk 6:39 PM

Sunset in Mount Prospect will be at 6:11:02 PM CDT (in 40h 34m).

Moon tonight

Phase, moonrise and moonset in Mount Prospect

Waxing Crescent

24% illuminated

Moonrise: 12:25 PM
Moonset: 8:53 PM

Calendar

Central Time · select a day to expand

	Date	Dawn	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Dusk	Length
	1 Thu	6:18 AM	6:46 AM	12:41 PM	6:35 PM	7:03 PM	11h 49m 38s
	2 Fri	6:19 AM	6:47 AM	12:41 PM	6:34 PM	7:01 PM	11h 46m 51s
	3 Sat	6:20 AM	6:48 AM	12:40 PM	6:32 PM	7:00 PM	11h 44m 03s
	4 Sun	6:21 AM	6:49 AM	12:40 PM	6:30 PM	6:58 PM	11h 41m 15s
	5 Mon	6:22 AM	6:50 AM	12:40 PM	6:29 PM	6:56 PM	11h 38m 28s
	6 Tue	6:23 AM	6:51 AM	12:39 PM	6:27 PM	6:55 PM	11h 35m 41s
	7 Wed	6:24 AM	6:52 AM	12:39 PM	6:25 PM	6:53 PM	11h 32m 55s
	8 Thu	6:25 AM	6:53 AM	12:39 PM	6:23 PM	6:51 PM	11h 30m 08s
	9 Fri	6:26 AM	6:54 AM	12:38 PM	6:22 PM	6:50 PM	11h 27m 22s
	10 Sat	6:28 AM	6:56 AM	12:38 PM	6:20 PM	6:48 PM	11h 24m 37s
	11 Sun	6:29 AM	6:57 AM	12:38 PM	6:19 PM	6:47 PM	11h 21m 51s
	12 Mon	6:30 AM	6:58 AM	12:38 PM	6:17 PM	6:45 PM	11h 19m 06s
	13 Tue	6:31 AM	6:59 AM	12:37 PM	6:15 PM	6:43 PM	11h 16m 22s
	14 Wed	6:32 AM	7:00 AM	12:37 PM	6:14 PM	6:42 PM	11h 13m 38s
	15 Thu	6:33 AM	7:01 AM	12:37 PM	6:12 PM	6:40 PM	11h 10m 54s
Thursday, October 15 11h 10m 54s of daylight·−2m 44s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:33 AM – 6:40 PM Time 1:37 AM Altitude -53.5° Heading 26° NNE Light Night 1:37 AM, Night, altitude -53.5 degrees
	16 Fri	6:34 AM	7:02 AM	12:37 PM	6:11 PM	6:39 PM	11h 08m 11s
	17 Sat	6:35 AM	7:04 AM	12:37 PM	6:09 PM	6:37 PM	11h 05m 29s
	18 Sun	6:36 AM	7:05 AM	12:36 PM	6:07 PM	6:36 PM	11h 02m 47s
	19 Mon	6:38 AM	7:06 AM	12:36 PM	6:06 PM	6:34 PM	11h 00m 06s
	20 Tue	6:39 AM	7:07 AM	12:36 PM	6:04 PM	6:33 PM	10h 57m 25s
	21 Wed	6:40 AM	7:08 AM	12:36 PM	6:03 PM	6:31 PM	10h 54m 45s
	22 Thu	6:41 AM	7:09 AM	12:36 PM	6:01 PM	6:30 PM	10h 52m 06s
	23 Fri	6:42 AM	7:11 AM	12:36 PM	6:00 PM	6:28 PM	10h 49m 28s
	24 Sat	6:43 AM	7:12 AM	12:35 PM	5:59 PM	6:27 PM	10h 46m 50s
	25 Sun	6:44 AM	7:13 AM	12:35 PM	5:57 PM	6:26 PM	10h 44m 13s
	26 Mon	6:45 AM	7:14 AM	12:35 PM	5:56 PM	6:24 PM	10h 41m 38s
	27 Tue	6:47 AM	7:15 AM	12:35 PM	5:54 PM	6:23 PM	10h 39m 03s
	28 Wed	6:48 AM	7:16 AM	12:35 PM	5:53 PM	6:22 PM	10h 36m 29s
	29 Thu	6:49 AM	7:18 AM	12:35 PM	5:52 PM	6:20 PM	10h 33m 56s
	30 Fri	6:50 AM	7:19 AM	12:35 PM	5:50 PM	6:19 PM	10h 31m 25s
	31 Sat	6:51 AM	7:20 AM	12:35 PM	5:49 PM	6:18 PM	10h 28m 54s

Photos

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Mount Prospect, United States

What time does the sun rise in Mount Prospect today?: Sunrise in Mount Prospect today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:01 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
What time does the sun set in Mount Prospect today?: Sunset today is at 6:12 PM, after 11h 10m of daylight.
When does it get dark in Mount Prospect tonight?: Civil twilight ends at 6:40 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 7:45 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
When is the longest day in Mount Prospect, United States?: The longest day of 2026 in Mount Prospect is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 15m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
When is the shortest day in Mount Prospect, United States?: The shortest day of 2026 in Mount Prospect, Illinois is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 06m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
How much more daylight does Mount Prospect get in summer than in winter?: Mount Prospect gets 6h 08m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 15m against 9h 06m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 12m of daylight.
When is the earliest sunrise in Mount Prospect?: The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Mount Prospect is on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:15 AM.
When is the latest sunset in Mount Prospect?: The latest sunset is on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 8:31 PM.
When is the earliest sunset in Mount Prospect?: The earliest sunset of the year is on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, with the sun down by 4:19 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
When is the latest sunrise in Mount Prospect?: The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:23 AM.
Does Mount Prospect observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Mount Prospect 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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