What time is sunrise and sunset in Waukegan?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Waukegan, Illinois. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:17 AM
79° EDawn 5:48 AM
Sunrise in Waukegan will be at 6:17:08 AM CDT (in 17 min).
Sunset
7:22 PM
281° WDusk 7:51 PM
Sunset in Waukegan will be at 7:22:47 PM CDT (in 13 hours).
Now
6:17a7:22p
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Civil twilight now · Sunrise at 6:17 AM
- Daylight
- 13h 05m
- Darkness
- 7h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:50 PM
- Sun altitude
- 4.4° below
- Sun direction
- 76° ENE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:18 AM
80° EDawn 5:49 AM
Sunrise in Waukegan will be at 6:18:11 AM CDT (in 24 hours).
Sunset
7:21 PM
280° WDusk 7:49 PM
Sunset in Waukegan will be at 7:21:03 PM CDT (in 37 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Waukegan
Last Quarter
46% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:31 PM
- Moonset
- 3:00 PM
Calendar
America/Chicago · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 5:44 am | 6:13 am | 12:51 pm | 7:27 pm | 7:56 pm | 13:13:57 | |
| 2 Wed | 5:46 am | 6:15 am | 12:50 pm | 7:26 pm | 7:55 pm | 13:11:11 | |
| 3 Thu | 5:47 am | 6:16 am | 12:50 pm | 7:24 pm | 7:53 pm | 13:08:25 | |
| 4 Fri | 5:48 am | 6:17 am | 12:50 pm | 7:22 pm | 7:51 pm | 13:05:38 | |
Friday, September 4 13:05:38 of daylight·−2m 47s vs. yesterday·twilight 5:48 am – 7:51 pm Time 6:00 AM Altitude -4.4° Heading 76° ENE Light Civil twilight 6:00 AM, Civil twilight, altitude -4.4 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 5:49 am | 6:18 am | 12:50 pm | 7:21 pm | 7:49 pm | 13:02:52 | |
| 6 Sun | 5:50 am | 6:19 am | 12:49 pm | 7:19 pm | 7:47 pm | 13:00:04 | |
| 7 Mon | 5:51 am | 6:20 am | 12:49 pm | 7:17 pm | 7:46 pm | 12:57:17 | |
| 8 Tue | 5:52 am | 6:21 am | 12:48 pm | 7:15 pm | 7:44 pm | 12:54:29 | |
| 9 Wed | 5:53 am | 6:22 am | 12:48 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:42 pm | 12:51:40 | |
| 10 Thu | 5:55 am | 6:23 am | 12:48 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:48:52 | |
| 11 Fri | 5:56 am | 6:24 am | 12:47 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:46:03 | |
| 12 Sat | 5:57 am | 6:25 am | 12:47 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:43:14 | |
| 13 Sun | 5:58 am | 6:26 am | 12:47 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:40:25 | |
| 14 Mon | 5:59 am | 6:27 am | 12:46 pm | 7:05 pm | 7:33 pm | 12:37:35 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:00 am | 6:28 am | 12:46 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:31 pm | 12:34:45 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:01 am | 6:29 am | 12:46 pm | 7:01 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:31:56 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:02 am | 6:30 am | 12:45 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:28 pm | 12:29:06 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:03 am | 6:31 am | 12:45 pm | 6:58 pm | 7:26 pm | 12:26:16 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:04 am | 6:32 am | 12:45 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:24 pm | 12:23:26 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:05 am | 6:34 am | 12:44 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:22 pm | 12:20:35 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:07 am | 6:35 am | 12:44 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:20 pm | 12:17:45 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:08 am | 6:36 am | 12:44 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:19 pm | 12:14:55 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:09 am | 6:37 am | 12:43 pm | 6:49 pm | 7:17 pm | 12:12:05 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:10 am | 6:38 am | 12:43 pm | 6:47 pm | 7:15 pm | 12:09:14 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:11 am | 6:39 am | 12:42 pm | 6:45 pm | 7:13 pm | 12:06:24 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:12 am | 6:40 am | 12:42 pm | 6:44 pm | 7:12 pm | 12:03:34 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:13 am | 6:41 am | 12:42 pm | 6:42 pm | 7:10 pm | 12:00:44 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:14 am | 6:42 am | 12:41 pm | 6:40 pm | 7:08 pm | 11:57:54 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:15 am | 6:43 am | 12:41 pm | 6:38 pm | 7:06 pm | 11:55:04 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:16 am | 6:44 am | 12:41 pm | 6:37 pm | 7:05 pm | 11:52:14 | |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Waukegan, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Waukegan today?
- Sunrise in Waukegan today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:17 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Waukegan today?
- Sunset today is at 7:22 PM, after 13h 05m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Waukegan, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Waukegan is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 17m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Waukegan, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Waukegan, Illinois is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 04m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Waukegan get in summer than in winter?
- Waukegan gets 6h 12m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 17m against 9h 04m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 12m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Waukegan?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Waukegan is on Monday, June 15, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:15 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Waukegan?
- The latest sunset is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:33 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Waukegan?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, with the sun down by 4:20 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Waukegan?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7:24 AM.
- Does Waukegan observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Waukegan 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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