Sunrise and sunset times in McLean, IL
EditSunrise in McLean today is at 6:36 am and sunset is at 4:43 pm. Today has 10 hours, 7 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 8 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less
When it gets light and dark in McLean
Dawn (first light) is at 6:08 am, 28 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 5:03 am.
It gets dark in McLean at 5:13 pm (dusk), 30 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 6:17 pm.
Golden hour and blue hour in McLean
Golden hour is 6:19–7:17 am and 4:04–5:02 pm.
Blue hour is 6:08–6:19 am, before sunrise, and 5:02–5:13 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 11:41 am, when the Sun is highest, 32° above the horizon.
Sunrise and sunset in McLean tomorrow
Tomorrow in McLean, sunrise is at 6:38 am and sunset is at 4:42 pm.
Clock change in McLean
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: 3:25:52 am
Sunrise time: 6:36:50 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.6:08First light6:08:00 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:08–6:19Blue hour6:08:00 am – 6:19:04 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.6:19–7:17Golden hour6:19:04 am – 7:16:34 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: 4:43:51 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.5:02–5:13Blue hour5:01:37 pm – 5:12:41 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.5:13Dark5:12:41 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.6:17Night6:17:16 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: -36.53° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 81.60° (E)
Daylight Golden Hour Blue Hour Twilight Night
Day length: 10 hours, 7 minutes
3 hours, 10 minutes left until today's sunrise in McLean
Moonrise: 8:13 am
Moonset: 5:15 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 5:04 am5:04:23 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 6:09 am6:09:06 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: 6:38:00 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: 4:42:55 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 5:12 pm5:11:49 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 6:17 pm6:16:30 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: 10 hours, 4 minutes
Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in McLean
Moonrise: 9:13 am Moonset: 6:00 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (8%)
- McLean, Illinois
- Latitude: 40.314484 (North)
- Longitude: -89.169807 (West)
- Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6)
Shortest day in McLean, 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, 17 minutes.Longest day in McLean, 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, 3 minutes.Earliest sunset in McLean, IL
The earliest sunset of the year will be in 27 days, on December 7, 2026, at 4:30 pm.Latest sunset in McLean, IL
The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 27, 2026, at 8:30 pm.Earliest sunrise in McLean, IL
The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 14, 2026, at 5:26 am.Latest sunrise in McLean, IL
The latest sunrise of the year was 10 days ago, on October 31, 2026, at 7:25 am.
November 2026 - McLean, 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 McLean.
All times are in McLean'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 55 minutes over the course of November 2026 in McLean, IL - from 10 hours, 27 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 32 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.5:58:08 am | 6:26:24 am | +1m 9son the clock: -58m 51s | 4:53:30 pm | -1m 12son the clock: -1h 1m 12s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.5:21:45 pm | 10h 27m 6s | -2m 21s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.11:40:12 am | 35.09° | 5:25:59 am | 5:53:52 pm | 4:54:17 am | 6:25:33 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.13h 34m 3s | 🌗 (46%) Last quarter at 2:28 pmLast quarter at 2:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated |
12:40:13 am | 14.6° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 2 | 5:59:14 am | 6:27:33 am | +1m 9s | 4:52:20 pm | -1m 10s | 5:20:38 pm | 10h 24m 47s | -2m 19s | 11:40:11 am | 34.77° | 5:27:02 am | 5:52:48 pm | 4:55:18 am | 6:24:31 pm | 13h 36m 22s | 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:40:11 pm | 14.9° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 3 | 6:00:19 am | 6:28:42 am | +1m 9s | 4:51:11 pm | -1m 9s | 5:19:33 pm | 10h 22m 29s | -2m 18s | 11:40:11 am | 34.46° | 5:28:04 am | 5:51:46 pm | 4:56:18 am | 6:23:30 pm | 13h 38m 40s | 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:40:12 pm | 15.2° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 4 | 6:01:25 am | 6:29:51 am | +1m 9s | 4:50:03 pm | -1m 8s | 5:18:29 pm | 10h 20m 12s | -2m 17s | 11:40:12 am | 34.15° | 5:29:07 am | 5:50:46 pm | 4:57:19 am | 6:22:32 pm | 13h 40m 58s | 🌘 (16%)Waning Crescent: 16% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:40:13 pm | 15.5° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 5 | 6:02:31 am | 6:31:01 am | +1m 10s | 4:48:57 pm | -1m 6s | 5:17:27 pm | 10h 17m 56s | -2m 16s | 11:40:14 am | 33.85° | 5:30:10 am | 5:49:47 pm | 4:58:20 am | 6:21:35 pm | 13h 43m 14s | 🌘 (9%)Waning Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:40:15 pm | 15.8° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 6 | 6:03:36 am | 6:32:11 am | +1m 10s | 4:47:53 pm | -1m 4s | 5:16:26 pm | 10h 15m 42s | -2m 14s | 11:40:16 am | 33.55° | 5:31:12 am | 5:48:49 pm | 4:59:21 am | 6:20:39 pm | 13h 45m 28s | 🌘 (4%)Waning Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:40:18 pm | 16.1° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6:04:42 am | 6:33:21 am | +1m 10s | 4:46:50 pm | -1m 3s | 5:15:27 pm | 10h 13m 29s | -2m 13s | 11:40:19 am | 33.26° | 5:32:15 am | 5:47:54 pm | 5:00:21 am | 6:19:46 pm | 13h 47m 40s | 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:40:21 pm | 16.4° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:05:48 am | 6:34:30 am | +1m 9s | 4:45:49 pm | -1m 1s | 5:14:30 pm | 10h 11m 19s | -2m 11s | 11:40:23 am | 32.97° | 5:33:18 am | 5:47:00 pm | 5:01:22 am | 6:18:54 pm | 13h 49m 51s | 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:40:26 pm | 16.7° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6:06:54 am | 6:35:40 am | +1m 10s | 4:44:49 pm | -1m 0s | 5:13:35 pm | 10h 9m 9s | -2m 10s | 11:40:28 am | 32.68° | 5:34:20 am | 5:46:08 pm | 5:02:22 am | 6:18:04 pm | 13h 52m 1s | 🌑 (1%) New moon at 1:02 amNew moon at 1:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated |
11:40:31 pm | 17.0° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6:08:00 am | 6:36:50 am | +1m 10s | 4:43:51 pm | -58s | 5:12:41 pm | 10h 7m 1s | -2m 8s | 11:40:34 am | 32.40° | 5:35:23 am | 5:45:17 pm | 5:03:23 am | 6:17:16 pm | 13h 54m 9s | 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:40:38 pm | 17.3° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:09:06 am | 6:38:00 am | +1m 10s | 4:42:55 pm | -56s | 5:11:49 pm | 10h 4m 55s | -2m 6s | 11:40:41 am | 32.12° | 5:36:25 am | 5:44:29 pm | 5:04:23 am | 6:16:30 pm | 13h 56m 15s | 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:40:45 pm | 17.6° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 12 | 6:10:12 am | 6:39:10 am | +1m 10s | 4:42:01 pm | -54s | 5:10:59 pm | 10h 2m 51s | -2m 4s | 11:40:49 am | 31.85° | 5:37:28 am | 5:43:42 pm | 5:05:23 am | 6:15:45 pm | 13h 58m 19s | 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:40:53 pm | 17.8° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6:11:18 am | 6:40:20 am | +1m 10s | 4:41:08 pm | -53s | 5:10:10 pm | 10h 0m 48s | -2m 2s | 11:40:57 am | 31.59° | 5:38:30 am | 5:42:57 pm | 5:06:24 am | 6:15:03 pm | 14h 0m 22s | 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:41:02 pm | 18.1° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 14 | 6:12:23 am | 6:41:30 am | +1m 10s | 4:40:18 pm | -50s | 5:09:24 pm | 9h 58m 48s | -2m 1s | 11:41:06 am | 31.33° | 5:39:32 am | 5:42:14 pm | 5:07:23 am | 6:14:22 pm | 14h 2m 22s | 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:41:11 pm | 18.4° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6:13:29 am | 6:42:40 am | +1m 10s | 4:39:29 pm | -49s | 5:08:39 pm | 9h 56m 49s | -1m 59s | 11:41:16 am | 31.07° | 5:40:34 am | 5:41:33 pm | 5:08:23 am | 6:13:43 pm | 14h 4m 20s | 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:41:22 pm | 18.6° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 16 | 6:14:34 am | 6:43:49 am | +1m 9s | 4:38:42 pm | -47s | 5:07:56 pm | 9h 54m 53s | -1m 56s | 11:41:27 am | 30.82° | 5:41:36 am | 5:40:53 pm | 5:09:23 am | 6:13:06 pm | 14h 6m 16s | 🌒 (48%)Waxing Crescent: 48% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:41:33 pm | 18.9° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 17 | 6:15:39 am | 6:44:58 am | +1m 9s | 4:37:57 pm | -45s | 5:07:15 pm | 9h 52m 59s | -1m 54s | 11:41:39 am | 30.58° | 5:42:38 am | 5:40:16 pm | 5:10:22 am | 6:12:31 pm | 14h 8m 10s | 🌓 (58%) First quarter at 5:47 amFirst quarter at 5:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 58% illuminated |
11:41:46 pm | 19.1° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 18 | 6:16:44 am | 6:46:07 am | +1m 9s | 4:37:14 pm | -43s | 5:06:36 pm | 9h 51m 7s | -1m 52s | 11:41:52 am | 30.34° | 5:43:39 am | 5:39:41 pm | 5:11:21 am | 6:11:58 pm | 14h 10m 2s | 🌔 (67%)Waxing Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:41:59 pm | 19.3° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 19 | 6:17:49 am | 6:47:16 am | +1m 9s | 4:36:33 pm | -41s | 5:05:59 pm | 9h 49m 17s | -1m 50s | 11:42:05 am | 30.11° | 5:44:41 am | 5:39:07 pm | 5:12:20 am | 6:11:27 pm | 14h 11m 51s | 🌔 (77%)Waxing Gibbous: 77% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:42:13 pm | 19.6° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 20 | 6:18:53 am | 6:48:24 am | +1m 8s | 4:35:53 pm | -40s | 5:05:24 pm | 9h 47m 29s | -1m 47s | 11:42:20 am | 29.88° | 5:45:41 am | 5:38:35 pm | 5:13:18 am | 6:10:58 pm | 14h 13m 39s | 🌔 (85%)Waxing Gibbous: 85% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:42:28 pm | 19.8° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 21 | 6:19:57 am | 6:49:32 am | +1m 8s | 4:35:16 pm | -37s | 5:04:51 pm | 9h 45m 44s | -1m 45s | 11:42:35 am | 29.66° | 5:46:42 am | 5:38:06 pm | 5:14:16 am | 6:10:31 pm | 14h 15m 24s | 🌔 (92%)Waxing Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:42:43 pm | 20.0° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 22 | 6:21:01 am | 6:50:40 am | +1m 8s | 4:34:41 pm | -35s | 5:04:20 pm | 9h 44m 1s | -1m 42s | 11:42:51 am | 29.45° | 5:47:42 am | 5:37:38 pm | 5:15:14 am | 6:10:05 pm | 14h 17m 6s | 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:43:00 pm | 20.2° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 23 | 6:22:04 am | 6:51:47 am | +1m 7s | 4:34:08 pm | -33s | 5:03:51 pm | 9h 42m 21s | -1m 40s | 11:43:08 am | 29.24° | 5:48:42 am | 5:37:13 pm | 5:16:12 am | 6:09:42 pm | 14h 18m 45s | 🌔 (99.6%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:43:17 pm | 20.4° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 24 | 6:23:06 am | 6:52:53 am | +1m 6s | 4:33:38 pm | -30s | 5:03:24 pm | 9h 40m 45s | -1m 37s | 11:43:25 am | 29.04° | 5:49:41 am | 5:36:49 pm | 5:17:08 am | 6:09:21 pm | 14h 20m 21s | 🌕 (99%) Full moon at 8:53 amFull moon at 8:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated |
11:43:34 pm | 20.6° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 25 | 6:24:08 am | 6:53:59 am | +1m 6s | 4:33:09 pm | -29s | 5:02:59 pm | 9h 39m 10s | -1m 34s | 11:43:43 am | 28.84° | 5:50:40 am | 5:36:27 pm | 5:18:05 am | 6:09:02 pm | 14h 21m 55s | 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:43:53 pm | 20.8° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:25:10 am | 6:55:04 am | +1m 5s | 4:32:42 pm | -27s | 5:02:37 pm | 9h 37m 38s | -1m 32s | 11:44:02 am | 28.65° | 5:51:38 am | 5:36:08 pm | 5:19:01 am | 6:08:44 pm | 14h 23m 26s | 🌖 (90%)Waning Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:44:12 pm | 21.0° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 27 | 6:26:10 am | 6:56:08 am | +1m 4s | 4:32:18 pm | -24s | 5:02:16 pm | 9h 36m 10s | -1m 29s | 11:44:22 am | 28.47° | 5:52:36 am | 5:35:50 pm | 5:19:56 am | 6:08:29 pm | 14h 24m 54s | 🌖 (82%)Waning Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:44:32 pm | 21.2° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 28 | 6:27:11 am | 6:57:12 am | +1m 4s | 4:31:56 pm | -22s | 5:01:57 pm | 9h 34m 44s | -1m 26s | 11:44:42 am | 28.29° | 5:53:33 am | 5:35:35 pm | 5:20:51 am | 6:08:16 pm | 14h 26m 19s | 🌖 (72%)Waning Gibbous: 72% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:44:53 pm | 21.4° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 29 | 6:28:10 am | 6:58:15 am | +1m 3s | 4:31:36 pm | -20s | 5:01:41 pm | 9h 33m 21s | -1m 23s | 11:45:04 am | 28.12° | 5:54:29 am | 5:35:21 pm | 5:21:46 am | 6:08:04 pm | 14h 27m 41s | 🌖 (61%)Waning Gibbous: 61% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:45:15 pm | 21.6° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 30 | 6:29:09 am | 6:59:17 am | +1m 2s | 4:31:18 pm | -18s | 5:01:26 pm | 9h 32m 1s | -1m 20s | 11:45:25 am | 27.96° | 5:55:25 am | 5:35:10 pm | 5:22:39 am | 6:07:55 pm | 14h 29m 0s | 🌖 (50%)Waning Gibbous: 50% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:45:37 pm | 21.7° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in McLean, IL - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in McLean, 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 McLean, IL.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in McLean, IL
In McLean, IL, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 14 at 5:26 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 7:25 am. The earliest sunset is on December 7 at 4:30 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 27 at 8:30 pm.
McLean, IL gets 5h 45m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 03m versus 9h 17m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 12m.
McLean, IL Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in McLean. 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 McLean.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 26.2° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 73.1° (around Jun 21) in McLean. 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.
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