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
6:49 AM
90° EDawn 6:21 AM
Sunrise in Sterling was at 6:49:26 AM CDT (9 hours ago).
Sunset
6:54 PM
270° WDusk 7:22 PM
Sunset in Sterling will be at 6:54:49 PM CDT (in 3 hours).
Now
6:49a6:54p
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Daylight now · Golden hour at 6:18 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 05m
- Darkness
- 8h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:52 PM
- Sun altitude
- 35.0°
- Sun direction
- 230° SW
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:50 AM
91° EDawn 6:22 AM
Sunrise in Sterling will be at 6:50:27 AM CDT (in 15 hours).
Sunset
6:53 PM
270° WDusk 7:20 PM
Sunset in Sterling will be at 6:53:04 PM CDT (in 27 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Sterling
Waxing Gibbous
95% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 5:49 PM
- Moonset
- 4:29 AM
Calendar
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| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 5:57 am | 6:25 am | 1:00 pm | 7:34 pm | 8:03 pm | 13:08:40 | |
| 2 Wed | 5:58 am | 6:27 am | 1:00 pm | 7:32 pm | 8:01 pm | 13:05:58 | |
| 3 Thu | 5:59 am | 6:28 am | 12:59 pm | 7:31 pm | 7:59 pm | 13:03:17 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:00 am | 6:29 am | 12:59 pm | 7:29 pm | 7:58 pm | 13:00:34 | |
| 5 Sat | 6:01 am | 6:30 am | 12:59 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:56 pm | 12:57:51 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:02 am | 6:31 am | 12:58 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:54 pm | 12:55:08 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:03 am | 6:32 am | 12:58 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:52 pm | 12:52:24 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:04 am | 6:33 am | 12:57 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:51 pm | 12:49:40 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:05 am | 6:34 am | 12:57 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:49 pm | 12:46:56 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:07 am | 6:35 am | 12:57 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:47 pm | 12:44:11 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:08 am | 6:36 am | 12:56 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:45 pm | 12:41:26 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:09 am | 6:37 am | 12:56 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:43 pm | 12:38:41 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:10 am | 6:38 am | 12:56 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:42 pm | 12:35:55 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:11 am | 6:39 am | 12:55 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:33:10 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:12 am | 6:40 am | 12:55 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:30:24 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:13 am | 6:41 am | 12:55 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:27:37 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:14 am | 6:42 am | 12:54 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:24:51 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:15 am | 6:43 am | 12:54 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:22:05 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:16 am | 6:44 am | 12:53 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:31 pm | 12:19:18 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:17 am | 6:45 am | 12:53 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:16:31 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:18 am | 6:46 am | 12:53 pm | 7:00 pm | 7:27 pm | 12:13:44 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:19 am | 6:47 am | 12:52 pm | 6:58 pm | 7:26 pm | 12:10:57 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:20 am | 6:48 am | 12:52 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:24 pm | 12:08:10 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:21 am | 6:49 am | 12:52 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:22 pm | 12:05:23 | |
Thursday, September 24 12:05:23 of daylight·−2m 47s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:21 am – 7:22 pm Time 3:27 PM Altitude 35.0° Heading 230° SW Light Daylight 3:27 PM, Daylight, altitude 35.0 degrees | |||||||
| 25 Fri | 6:22 am | 6:50 am | 12:51 pm | 6:53 pm | 7:20 pm | 12:02:36 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:23 am | 6:51 am | 12:51 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:19 pm | 11:59:49 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:24 am | 6:52 am | 12:51 pm | 6:49 pm | 7:17 pm | 11:57:02 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:25 am | 6:53 am | 12:50 pm | 6:47 pm | 7:15 pm | 11:54:15 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:26 am | 6:54 am | 12:50 pm | 6:46 pm | 7:13 pm | 11:51:28 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:27 am | 6:55 am | 12:50 pm | 6:44 pm | 7:12 pm | 11:48:41 | |
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, September 24, 2026) is at 6:49 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Sterling today?
- Sunset today is at 6:54 PM, after 12h 05m of daylight.
- 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.
- 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 5:24 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Sterling?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:38 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Sterling?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, with the sun down by 4:29 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Sterling?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:30 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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