What time is sunrise and sunset in Sterling?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Sterling, Illinois. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:08 AM
100° EDawn 6:40 AM
Sunrise in Sterling will be at 7:08:32 AM CDT (in 5h 32m).
Sunset
6:19 PM
259° WDusk 6:47 PM
Sunset in Sterling will be at 6:19:51 PM CDT (in 16h 43m).
Now
7:08a6:19p
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Night now · First light at 5:35 AM
- Daylight
- 11h 11m
- Darkness
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:44 PM
- Sun altitude
- 54.4° below
- Sun direction
- 23° NNE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:09 AM
101° EDawn 6:41 AM
Sunrise in Sterling will be at 7:09:40 AM CDT (in 29h 33m).
Sunset
6:18 PM
259° WDusk 6:46 PM
Sunset in Sterling will be at 6:18:18 PM CDT (in 40h 42m).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Sterling
Waxing Crescent
24% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 12:31 PM
- Moonset
- 9:02 PM
Calendar
Central Time · select a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:25 AM | 6:53 AM | 12:48 PM | 6:42 PM | 7:10 PM | 11h 49m 40s | |
| 2 Fri | 6:26 AM | 6:54 AM | 12:48 PM | 6:41 PM | 7:08 PM | 11h 46m 54s | |
| 3 Sat | 6:27 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:47 PM | 6:39 PM | 7:07 PM | 11h 44m 08s | |
| 4 Sun | 6:28 AM | 6:56 AM | 12:47 PM | 6:37 PM | 7:05 PM | 11h 41m 22s | |
| 5 Mon | 6:29 AM | 6:57 AM | 12:47 PM | 6:36 PM | 7:03 PM | 11h 38m 37s | |
| 6 Tue | 6:30 AM | 6:58 AM | 12:46 PM | 6:34 PM | 7:02 PM | 11h 35m 51s | |
| 7 Wed | 6:31 AM | 6:59 AM | 12:46 PM | 6:32 PM | 7:00 PM | 11h 33m 06s | |
| 8 Thu | 6:32 AM | 7:00 AM | 12:46 PM | 6:31 PM | 6:58 PM | 11h 30m 22s | |
| 9 Fri | 6:33 AM | 7:01 AM | 12:45 PM | 6:29 PM | 6:57 PM | 11h 27m 37s | |
| 10 Sat | 6:35 AM | 7:02 AM | 12:45 PM | 6:27 PM | 6:55 PM | 11h 24m 53s | |
| 11 Sun | 6:36 AM | 7:04 AM | 12:45 PM | 6:26 PM | 6:54 PM | 11h 22m 09s | |
| 12 Mon | 6:37 AM | 7:05 AM | 12:45 PM | 6:24 PM | 6:52 PM | 11h 19m 26s | |
| 13 Tue | 6:38 AM | 7:06 AM | 12:44 PM | 6:23 PM | 6:50 PM | 11h 16m 43s | |
| 14 Wed | 6:39 AM | 7:07 AM | 12:44 PM | 6:21 PM | 6:49 PM | 11h 14m 01s | |
| 15 Thu | 6:40 AM | 7:08 AM | 12:44 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:47 PM | 11h 11m 19s | |
Thursday, October 15 11h 11m 19s of daylight·−2m 42s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:40 AM – 6:47 PM Time 1:36 AM Altitude -54.4° Heading 22° NNE Light Night 1:36 AM, Night, altitude -54.4 degrees | |||||||
| 16 Fri | 6:41 AM | 7:09 AM | 12:44 PM | 6:18 PM | 6:46 PM | 11h 08m 37s | |
| 17 Sat | 6:42 AM | 7:10 AM | 12:44 PM | 6:16 PM | 6:44 PM | 11h 05m 56s | |
| 18 Sun | 6:43 AM | 7:11 AM | 12:43 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:43 PM | 11h 03m 16s | |
| 19 Mon | 6:44 AM | 7:13 AM | 12:43 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:41 PM | 11h 00m 37s | |
| 20 Tue | 6:46 AM | 7:14 AM | 12:43 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:40 PM | 10h 57m 58s | |
| 21 Wed | 6:47 AM | 7:15 AM | 12:43 PM | 6:10 PM | 6:38 PM | 10h 55m 19s | |
| 22 Thu | 6:48 AM | 7:16 AM | 12:43 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:37 PM | 10h 52m 42s | |
| 23 Fri | 6:49 AM | 7:17 AM | 12:43 PM | 6:07 PM | 6:36 PM | 10h 50m 05s | |
| 24 Sat | 6:50 AM | 7:18 AM | 12:42 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:34 PM | 10h 47m 29s | |
| 25 Sun | 6:51 AM | 7:20 AM | 12:42 PM | 6:05 PM | 6:33 PM | 10h 44m 54s | |
| 26 Mon | 6:52 AM | 7:21 AM | 12:42 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:32 PM | 10h 42m 20s | |
| 27 Tue | 6:53 AM | 7:22 AM | 12:42 PM | 6:02 PM | 6:30 PM | 10h 39m 46s | |
| 28 Wed | 6:55 AM | 7:23 AM | 12:42 PM | 6:00 PM | 6:29 PM | 10h 37m 14s | |
| 29 Thu | 6:56 AM | 7:24 AM | 12:42 PM | 5:59 PM | 6:28 PM | 10h 34m 43s | |
| 30 Fri | 6:57 AM | 7:26 AM | 12:42 PM | 5:58 PM | 6:27 PM | 10h 32m 13s | |
| 31 Sat | 6:58 AM | 7:27 AM | 12:42 PM | 5:57 PM | 6:25 PM | 10h 29m 44s | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Sterling, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Sterling today?
- Sunrise in Sterling today (Thursday, October 15, 2026) is at 7:08 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Sterling today?
- Sunset today is at 6:19 PM, after 11h 11m of daylight.
- When does it get dark in Sterling tonight?
- Civil twilight ends at 6:47 PM. After that you need artificial light for most things outdoors. Astronomical twilight ends at 7:52 PM, which is when night starts by the standard definition.How long after sunset it gets dark
- When is the longest day in Sterling, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Sterling is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 13m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.More on the summer solstice
- When is the shortest day in Sterling, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Sterling, Illinois is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 08m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Sterling get in summer than in winter?
- Sterling gets 6h 04m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 13m against 9h 08m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 12m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Sterling?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Sterling is on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:23 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Sterling?
- The latest sunset is on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 8:37 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Sterling?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, with the sun down by 4:27 PM.Why it comes before the shortest day
- When is the latest sunrise in Sterling?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:29 AM.
- Does Sterling observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Sterling 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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