Sunrise and sunset times in Dakota, IL
EditSunrise in Dakota today is at 6:42 am and sunset is at 4:40 pm. Today has 9 hours, 57 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 18 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less
When it gets light and dark in Dakota
Dawn (first light) is at 6:13 am, 29 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 5:06 am.
It gets dark in Dakota at 5:11 pm (dusk), 31 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 6:17 pm.
Golden hour and blue hour in Dakota
Golden hour is 6:24–7:24 am and 3:59–4:59 pm.
Blue hour is 6:13–6:24 am, before sunrise, and 4:59–5:11 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 11:42 am, when the Sun is highest, 30° above the horizon.
Sunrise and sunset in Dakota tomorrow
Tomorrow in Dakota, sunrise is at 6:44 am and sunset is at 4:39 pm.
Clock change in Dakota
Daylight saving time starts on March 14, 2027: clocks go forward one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour later by the clock.
Today
November 10, 2026. Current time: 3:26:15 am
Sunrise time: 6:42:50 am CSTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.6:13First light6:12:58 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:13–6:24Blue hour6:12:58 am – 6:24:25 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.6:24–7:24Golden hour6:24:25 am – 7:24:12 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sunset time: 4:40:41 pm CSTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.4:59–5:11Blue hour4:59:06 pm – 5:10:33 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.5:11Dark5:10:33 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.6:17Night6:17:13 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Sun position chart
Now · Sun altitude: -36.39° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 79.89° (E)
Daylight Golden Hour Blue Hour Twilight Night
Day length: 9 hours, 57 minutes
3 hours, 16 minutes left until today's sunrise in Dakota
Moonrise: 8:23 am
Moonset: 5:08 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (1%)🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 8:53 am · 🌑 New moon: Dec 8 at 6:51 pmTomorrow
November 11, 2026
Night ends at 5:07 am5:07:19 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.·First light at 6:14 am6:14:08 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 6:44:06 am CSTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Sunset time: 4:39:39 pm CSTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Dark at 5:10 pm5:09:36 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 6:16 pm6:16:23 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Day length: 9 hours, 55 minutes
Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in Dakota
Moonrise: 9:23 am Moonset: 5:53 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (8%)
- Dakota, Illinois
- Latitude: 42.388626 (North)
- Longitude: -89.52623 (West)
- Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6)
Shortest day in Dakota, IL
The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 11 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours, 4 minutes.Longest day in Dakota, IL
The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours, 17 minutes.Earliest sunset in Dakota, IL
The earliest sunset of the year will be in 28 days, on December 8, 2026, at 4:25 pm.Latest sunset in Dakota, IL
The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 26, 2026, at 8:39 pm.Earliest sunrise in Dakota, IL
The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 14, 2026, at 5:20 am.Latest sunrise in Dakota, IL
The latest sunrise of the year was 10 days ago, on October 31, 2026, at 7:30 am.
November 2026 - Dakota, Illinois - Sunrise and sunset calendar
Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of November in Dakota.
All times are in Dakota's time: Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) until November 1, 2026, and Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) from then on.
The day length shortens by 1 hour over the course of November 2026 in Dakota, IL - from 10 hours, 19 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 19 minutes on the last day.
| Day | First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. | SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). | Sunrise Variation |
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). | Sunset Variation |
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. | Day Length | Day Length Variation | Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. | Max Sun Altitude | Nautical Twilight Start | Nautical Twilight End | Astronomical Twilight Start | Astronomical Twilight End | Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. | Moon phase | Solar Midnight | Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year. | Moonrise | Moonset |
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| Sun, Nov 1 🕐 -1h | Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:02:21 am | 6:31:35 am | +1m 15son the clock: -58m 45s | 4:51:08 pm | -1m 18son the clock: -1h 1m 18s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.5:20:21 pm | 10h 19m 33s | -2m 32s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.11:41:38 am | 33.01° | 5:29:09 am | 5:53:31 pm | 4:56:26 am | 6:26:12 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.13h 41m 41s | 🌗 (46%) Last quarter at 2:28 pmLast quarter at 2:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated |
12:41:39 am | 14.6° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 2 | 6:03:31 am | 6:32:49 am | +1m 14s | 4:49:52 pm | -1m 16s | 5:19:09 pm | 10h 17m 3s | -2m 31s | 11:41:37 am | 32.70° | 5:30:16 am | 5:52:23 pm | 4:57:31 am | 6:25:05 pm | 13h 44m 12s | 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:41:37 pm | 14.9° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 3 | 6:04:42 am | 6:34:04 am | +1m 15s | 4:48:38 pm | -1m 14s | 5:17:59 pm | 10h 14m 34s | -2m 29s | 11:41:37 am | 32.39° | 5:31:24 am | 5:51:16 pm | 4:58:37 am | 6:24:00 pm | 13h 46m 41s | 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:41:38 pm | 15.2° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 4 | 6:05:53 am | 6:35:19 am | +1m 15s | 4:47:25 pm | -1m 13s | 5:16:50 pm | 10h 12m 6s | -2m 28s | 11:41:38 am | 32.08° | 5:32:31 am | 5:50:10 pm | 4:59:43 am | 6:22:56 pm | 13h 49m 9s | 🌘 (16%)Waning Crescent: 16% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:41:39 pm | 15.5° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 5 | 6:07:03 am | 6:36:34 am | +1m 15s | 4:46:13 pm | -1m 12s | 5:15:43 pm | 10h 9m 39s | -2m 27s | 11:41:39 am | 31.78° | 5:33:39 am | 5:49:06 pm | 5:00:48 am | 6:21:55 pm | 13h 51m 36s | 🌘 (9%)Waning Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:41:41 pm | 15.8° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 6 | 6:08:14 am | 6:37:49 am | +1m 15s | 4:45:03 pm | -1m 10s | 5:14:37 pm | 10h 7m 14s | -2m 25s | 11:41:42 am | 31.48° | 5:34:46 am | 5:48:04 pm | 5:01:54 am | 6:20:55 pm | 13h 54m 2s | 🌘 (4%)Waning Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:41:44 pm | 16.1° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6:09:25 am | 6:39:05 am | +1m 16s | 4:43:55 pm | -1m 8s | 5:13:34 pm | 10h 4m 50s | -2m 23s | 11:41:45 am | 31.18° | 5:35:53 am | 5:47:04 pm | 5:02:59 am | 6:19:57 pm | 13h 56m 25s | 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:41:47 pm | 16.4° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:10:36 am | 6:40:20 am | +1m 15s | 4:42:49 pm | -1m 6s | 5:12:32 pm | 10h 2m 29s | -2m 22s | 11:41:49 am | 30.89° | 5:37:01 am | 5:46:05 pm | 5:04:04 am | 6:19:00 pm | 13h 58m 46s | 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:41:52 pm | 16.7° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6:11:47 am | 6:41:35 am | +1m 15s | 4:41:44 pm | -1m 5s | 5:11:31 pm | 10h 0m 9s | -2m 20s | 11:41:54 am | 30.61° | 5:38:08 am | 5:45:09 pm | 5:05:10 am | 6:18:06 pm | 14h 1m 6s | 🌑 (1%) New moon at 1:02 amNew moon at 1:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated |
11:41:57 pm | 17.0° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6:12:58 am | 6:42:50 am | +1m 15s | 4:40:41 pm | -1m 3s | 5:10:33 pm | 9h 57m 51s | -2m 18s | 11:42:00 am | 30.32° | 5:39:15 am | 5:44:14 pm | 5:06:14 am | 6:17:13 pm | 14h 3m 25s | 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:42:04 pm | 17.3° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:14:08 am | 6:44:06 am | +1m 16s | 4:39:39 pm | -1m 2s | 5:09:36 pm | 9h 55m 33s | -2m 16s | 11:42:07 am | 30.05° | 5:40:22 am | 5:43:21 pm | 5:07:19 am | 6:16:23 pm | 14h 5m 42s | 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:42:11 pm | 17.6° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 12 | 6:15:19 am | 6:45:21 am | +1m 15s | 4:38:40 pm | -59s | 5:08:41 pm | 9h 53m 19s | -2m 15s | 11:42:14 am | 29.78° | 5:41:29 am | 5:42:30 pm | 5:08:24 am | 6:15:34 pm | 14h 7m 56s | 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:42:19 pm | 17.8° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6:16:29 am | 6:46:36 am | +1m 15s | 4:37:42 pm | -58s | 5:07:48 pm | 9h 51m 6s | -2m 13s | 11:42:23 am | 29.51° | 5:42:36 am | 5:41:40 pm | 5:09:28 am | 6:14:47 pm | 14h 10m 8s | 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:42:28 pm | 18.1° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 14 | 6:17:40 am | 6:47:50 am | +1m 14s | 4:36:47 pm | -55s | 5:06:57 pm | 9h 48m 57s | -2m 10s | 11:42:32 am | 29.25° | 5:43:42 am | 5:40:53 pm | 5:10:32 am | 6:14:02 pm | 14h 12m 18s | 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:42:37 pm | 18.4° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6:18:50 am | 6:49:05 am | +1m 15s | 4:35:53 pm | -54s | 5:06:08 pm | 9h 46m 48s | -2m 8s | 11:42:42 am | 29.00° | 5:44:49 am | 5:40:08 pm | 5:11:36 am | 6:13:19 pm | 14h 14m 26s | 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:42:48 pm | 18.6° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 16 | 6:19:59 am | 6:50:19 am | +1m 14s | 4:35:01 pm | -52s | 5:05:21 pm | 9h 44m 42s | -2m 6s | 11:42:53 am | 28.75° | 5:45:55 am | 5:39:24 pm | 5:12:40 am | 6:12:38 pm | 14h 16m 32s | 🌒 (48%)Waxing Crescent: 48% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:42:59 pm | 18.9° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 17 | 6:21:09 am | 6:51:33 am | +1m 14s | 4:34:11 pm | -50s | 5:04:35 pm | 9h 42m 38s | -2m 4s | 11:43:05 am | 28.50° | 5:47:00 am | 5:38:43 pm | 5:13:43 am | 6:12:00 pm | 14h 18m 36s | 🌓 (58%) First quarter at 5:47 amFirst quarter at 5:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 58% illuminated |
11:43:12 pm | 19.1° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 18 | 6:22:18 am | 6:52:47 am | +1m 14s | 4:33:24 pm | -47s | 5:03:52 pm | 9h 40m 37s | -2m 1s | 11:43:18 am | 28.27° | 5:48:06 am | 5:38:04 pm | 5:14:46 am | 6:11:23 pm | 14h 20m 36s | 🌔 (67%)Waxing Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:43:25 pm | 19.3° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 19 | 6:23:27 am | 6:54:00 am | +1m 13s | 4:32:38 pm | -46s | 5:03:11 pm | 9h 38m 38s | -1m 59s | 11:43:31 am | 28.03° | 5:49:11 am | 5:37:26 pm | 5:15:48 am | 6:10:48 pm | 14h 22m 35s | 🌔 (77%)Waxing Gibbous: 77% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:43:38 pm | 19.6° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 20 | 6:24:35 am | 6:55:13 am | +1m 13s | 4:31:54 pm | -44s | 5:02:32 pm | 9h 36m 41s | -1m 56s | 11:43:45 am | 27.81° | 5:50:16 am | 5:36:51 pm | 5:16:50 am | 6:10:15 pm | 14h 24m 32s | 🌔 (85%)Waxing Gibbous: 85% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:43:53 pm | 19.8° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 21 | 6:25:43 am | 6:56:26 am | +1m 13s | 4:31:13 pm | -41s | 5:01:55 pm | 9h 34m 47s | -1m 54s | 11:44:00 am | 27.59° | 5:51:20 am | 5:36:18 pm | 5:17:52 am | 6:09:44 pm | 14h 26m 24s | 🌔 (92%)Waxing Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:44:08 pm | 20.0° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 22 | 6:26:51 am | 6:57:37 am | +1m 11s | 4:30:34 pm | -39s | 5:01:20 pm | 9h 32m 57s | -1m 51s | 11:44:16 am | 27.37° | 5:52:24 am | 5:35:46 pm | 5:18:53 am | 6:09:16 pm | 14h 28m 15s | 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:44:25 pm | 20.2° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 23 | 6:27:57 am | 6:58:49 am | +1m 12s | 4:29:56 pm | -38s | 5:00:47 pm | 9h 31m 7s | -1m 48s | 11:44:33 am | 27.16° | 5:53:27 am | 5:35:17 pm | 5:19:54 am | 6:08:49 pm | 14h 30m 3s | 🌔 (99.6%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:44:42 pm | 20.4° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 24 | 6:29:04 am | 6:59:59 am | +1m 10s | 4:29:22 pm | -34s | 5:00:17 pm | 9h 29m 23s | -1m 45s | 11:44:51 am | 26.96° | 5:54:29 am | 5:34:50 pm | 5:20:54 am | 6:08:25 pm | 14h 31m 47s | 🌕 (99%) Full moon at 8:53 amFull moon at 8:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated |
11:45:00 pm | 20.6° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 25 | 6:30:09 am | 7:01:09 am | +1m 10s | 4:28:49 pm | -33s | 4:59:48 pm | 9h 27m 40s | -1m 43s | 11:45:09 am | 26.77° | 5:55:32 am | 5:34:25 pm | 5:21:54 am | 6:08:02 pm | 14h 33m 29s | 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:45:19 pm | 20.8° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:31:14 am | 7:02:18 am | +1m 9s | 4:28:18 pm | -31s | 4:59:22 pm | 9h 26m 0s | -1m 40s | 11:45:28 am | 26.58° | 5:56:33 am | 5:34:03 pm | 5:22:53 am | 6:07:42 pm | 14h 35m 8s | 🌖 (90%)Waning Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:45:38 pm | 21.0° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 27 | 6:32:18 am | 7:03:26 am | +1m 8s | 4:27:50 pm | -28s | 4:58:58 pm | 9h 24m 24s | -1m 36s | 11:45:48 am | 26.39° | 5:57:34 am | 5:33:42 pm | 5:23:52 am | 6:07:24 pm | 14h 36m 44s | 🌖 (82%)Waning Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:45:58 pm | 21.2° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 28 | 6:33:22 am | 7:04:34 am | +1m 8s | 4:27:24 pm | -26s | 4:58:36 pm | 9h 22m 50s | -1m 33s | 11:46:08 am | 26.22° | 5:58:34 am | 5:33:23 pm | 5:24:49 am | 6:07:07 pm | 14h 38m 16s | 🌖 (72%)Waning Gibbous: 72% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:46:19 pm | 21.4° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 29 | 6:34:24 am | 7:05:40 am | +1m 6s | 4:27:01 pm | -23s | 4:58:16 pm | 9h 21m 21s | -1m 30s | 11:46:29 am | 26.05° | 5:59:33 am | 5:33:07 pm | 5:25:46 am | 6:06:53 pm | 14h 39m 45s | 🌖 (61%)Waning Gibbous: 61% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:46:40 pm | 21.6° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 30 | 6:35:26 am | 7:06:46 am | +1m 6s | 4:26:40 pm | -21s | 4:57:59 pm | 9h 19m 54s | -1m 27s | 11:46:51 am | 25.89° | 6:00:32 am | 5:32:53 pm | 5:26:43 am | 6:06:41 pm | 14h 41m 10s | 🌖 (50%)Waning Gibbous: 50% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:47:02 pm | 21.7° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Dakota, IL - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Dakota, IL for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Dakota, IL.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Dakota, IL
In Dakota, IL, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 14 at 5:20 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 7:30 am. The earliest sunset is on December 8 at 4:25 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 26 at 8:39 pm.
Dakota, IL gets 6h 13m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 17m versus 9h 04m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 12m.
Dakota, IL Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Dakota. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Dakota.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 24.2° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 71° (around Jun 21) in Dakota. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma.
Detailed Analemma Chart
The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.
Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?
Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.
Places near Dakota, IL
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