What time is sunrise and sunset in Rockdale?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Rockdale, Illinois. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:39 AM
90° EDawn 6:12 AM
Sunrise in Rockdale was at 6:39:43 AM CDT (13 hours ago).
Sunset
6:48 PM
270° WDusk 7:15 PM
Sunset in Rockdale was at 6:48:22 PM CDT (1 hour ago).
Now
6:39a6:48p
12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a
Nautical twilight now · Nautical dusk at 7:48 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 08m
- Darkness
- 8h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:44 PM
- Sun altitude
- 6.8° below
- Sun direction
- 275° W
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:40 AM
90° EDawn 6:13 AM
Sunrise in Rockdale will be at 6:40:45 AM CDT (in 11 hours).
Sunset
6:46 PM
270° WDusk 7:14 PM
Sunset in Rockdale will be at 6:46:39 PM CDT (in 23 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Rockdale
Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 5:48 PM
- Moonset
- 4:22 AM
Calendar
America/Chicago · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 5:47 am | 6:16 am | 12:52 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:56 pm | 13:11:24 | |
| 2 Wed | 5:48 am | 6:17 am | 12:52 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:54 pm | 13:08:44 | |
| 3 Thu | 5:49 am | 6:18 am | 12:51 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:52 pm | 13:06:03 | |
| 4 Fri | 5:51 am | 6:19 am | 12:51 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:51 pm | 13:03:21 | |
| 5 Sat | 5:52 am | 6:20 am | 12:51 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:49 pm | 13:00:39 | |
| 6 Sun | 5:53 am | 6:21 am | 12:50 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:57:57 | |
| 7 Mon | 5:54 am | 6:22 am | 12:50 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:55:15 | |
| 8 Tue | 5:55 am | 6:23 am | 12:50 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:44 pm | 12:52:32 | |
| 9 Wed | 5:56 am | 6:24 am | 12:49 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:42 pm | 12:49:48 | |
| 10 Thu | 5:57 am | 6:25 am | 12:49 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:47:05 | |
| 11 Fri | 5:58 am | 6:26 am | 12:49 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:44:21 | |
| 12 Sat | 5:59 am | 6:27 am | 12:48 pm | 7:09 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:41:37 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:00 am | 6:28 am | 12:48 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:38:53 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:01 am | 6:29 am | 12:47 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:36:09 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:02 am | 6:30 am | 12:47 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:31 pm | 12:33:24 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:03 am | 6:31 am | 12:47 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:30:39 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:04 am | 6:32 am | 12:46 pm | 7:00 pm | 7:28 pm | 12:27:55 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:05 am | 6:33 am | 12:46 pm | 6:58 pm | 7:26 pm | 12:25:10 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:06 am | 6:34 am | 12:46 pm | 6:57 pm | 7:24 pm | 12:22:25 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:07 am | 6:35 am | 12:45 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:22 pm | 12:19:39 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:08 am | 6:36 am | 12:45 pm | 6:53 pm | 7:21 pm | 12:16:54 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:09 am | 6:37 am | 12:45 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:19 pm | 12:14:09 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:11 am | 6:38 am | 12:44 pm | 6:50 pm | 7:17 pm | 12:11:24 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:12 am | 6:39 am | 12:44 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:15 pm | 12:08:39 | |
Thursday, September 24 12:08:39 of daylight·−2m 45s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:12 am – 7:15 pm Time 7:19 PM Altitude -6.8° Heading 275° W Light Nautical twilight 7:19 PM, Nautical twilight, altitude -6.8 degrees | |||||||
| 25 Fri | 6:13 am | 6:40 am | 12:44 pm | 6:46 pm | 7:14 pm | 12:05:53 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:14 am | 6:41 am | 12:43 pm | 6:44 pm | 7:12 pm | 12:03:08 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:15 am | 6:42 am | 12:43 pm | 6:43 pm | 7:10 pm | 12:00:23 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:16 am | 6:43 am | 12:43 pm | 6:41 pm | 7:09 pm | 11:57:38 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:17 am | 6:44 am | 12:42 pm | 6:39 pm | 7:07 pm | 11:54:53 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:18 am | 6:45 am | 12:42 pm | 6:38 pm | 7:05 pm | 11:52:08 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Rockdale, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Rockdale today?
- Sunrise in Rockdale today (Thursday, September 24, 2026) is at 6:39 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Rockdale today?
- Sunset today is at 6:48 PM, after 12h 08m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Rockdale, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Rockdale is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 11m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Rockdale, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Rockdale, Illinois is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 09m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Rockdale get in summer than in winter?
- Rockdale gets 6h 01m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 11m against 9h 09m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 12m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Rockdale?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Rockdale is on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:19 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Rockdale?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:31 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Rockdale?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, with the sun down by 4:23 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Rockdale?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:24 AM.
- Does Rockdale observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Rockdale 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.
Developers: get this data programmatically with the free JSON API.
GET https://api.sunrisesunset.io/json?lat=41.50614&lng=-88.1145