Sunrise and sunset times in Potomac, IL
EditSunrise in Potomac today is at 6:31 am and sunset is at 4:38 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 Potomac
Dawn (first light) is at 6:03 am, 28 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 4:58 am.
It gets dark in Potomac at 5:07 pm (dusk), 29 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 6:12 pm.
Golden hour and blue hour in Potomac
Golden hour is 6:14–7:11 am and 3:59–4:56 pm.
Blue hour is 6:03–6:14 am, before sunrise, and 4:56–5:07 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 11:35 am, when the Sun is highest, 32° above the horizon.
Sunrise and sunset in Potomac tomorrow
Tomorrow in Potomac, sunrise is at 6:32 am and sunset is at 4:37 pm.
Clock change in Potomac
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: 3:26:03 am
Sunrise time: 6:31:20 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.6:03First light6:02:30 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:03–6:14Blue hour6:02:30 am – 6:13:34 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.6:14–7:11Golden hour6:13:34 am – 7:11:03 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: 4:38:24 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.4:56–5:07Blue hour4:56:10 pm – 5:07:14 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.5:07Dark5:07:14 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.6:12Night6:11:48 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: -35.46° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 82.63° (E)
Daylight Golden Hour Blue Hour Twilight Night
Day length: 10 hours, 7 minutes
3 hours, 5 minutes left until today's sunrise in Potomac
Moonrise: 8:07 am
Moonset: 5:09 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 4:59 am4:58:54 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 6:04 am6:03:36 am
Dawn, the start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 6:32:30 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: 4:37:28 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 5:06 pm5:06:22 pm
Dusk, the end of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 6:11 pm6:11:02 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 Potomac
Moonrise: 9:07 am Moonset: 5:55 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (8%)
- Potomac, Illinois
- Latitude: 40.305035 (North)
- Longitude: -87.800583 (West)
- Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6)
Shortest day in Potomac, 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 Potomac, 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 Potomac, IL
The earliest sunset of the year will be in 27 days, on December 7, 2026, at 4:24 pm.Latest sunset in Potomac, IL
The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 27, 2026, at 8:25 pm.Earliest sunrise in Potomac, IL
The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 13, 2026, at 5:20 am.Latest sunrise in Potomac, IL
The latest sunrise of the year was 10 days ago, on October 31, 2026, at 7:19 am.
November 2026 - Potomac, 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 Potomac.
All times are in Potomac'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 Potomac, 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.5:52:39 am | 6:20:54 am | +1m 9son the clock: -58m 51s | 4:48:03 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.5:16:17 pm | 10h 27m 9s | -2m 21s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.11:34:44 am | 35.10° | 5:20:30 am | 5:48:24 pm | 4:48:48 am | 6:20:05 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.13h 34m 0s | 🌗 (46%) Last quarter at 2:28 pmLast quarter at 2:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated |
12:34:45 am | 14.6° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 2 | 5:53:44 am | 6:22:03 am | +1m 9s | 4:46:52 pm | -1m 11s | 5:15:10 pm | 10h 24m 49s | -2m 19s | 11:34:43 am | 34.78° | 5:21:33 am | 5:47:20 pm | 4:49:49 am | 6:19:03 pm | 13h 36m 20s | 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:34:43 pm | 14.9° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 3 | 5:54:50 am | 6:23:12 am | +1m 9s | 4:45:43 pm | -1m 9s | 5:14:05 pm | 10h 22m 31s | -2m 18s | 11:34:43 am | 34.47° | 5:22:35 am | 5:46:18 pm | 4:50:49 am | 6:18:02 pm | 13h 38m 39s | 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:34:43 pm | 15.2° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 4 | 5:55:55 am | 6:24:22 am | +1m 10s | 4:44:36 pm | -1m 7s | 5:13:01 pm | 10h 20m 14s | -2m 17s | 11:34:43 am | 34.16° | 5:23:38 am | 5:45:18 pm | 4:51:50 am | 6:17:03 pm | 13h 40m 55s | 🌘 (16%)Waning Crescent: 16% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:34:44 pm | 15.5° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 5 | 5:57:01 am | 6:25:31 am | +1m 9s | 4:43:30 pm | -1m 6s | 5:11:59 pm | 10h 17m 59s | -2m 16s | 11:34:45 am | 33.86° | 5:24:40 am | 5:44:19 pm | 4:52:51 am | 6:16:07 pm | 13h 43m 11s | 🌘 (9%)Waning Crescent: 9% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:34:46 pm | 15.8° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 6 | 5:58:07 am | 6:26:41 am | +1m 10s | 4:42:26 pm | -1m 4s | 5:10:59 pm | 10h 15m 45s | -2m 14s | 11:34:47 am | 33.56° | 5:25:43 am | 5:43:21 pm | 4:53:51 am | 6:15:11 pm | 13h 45m 25s | 🌘 (4%)Waning Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:34:49 pm | 16.1° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 7 | 5:59:13 am | 6:27:51 am | +1m 10s | 4:41:23 pm | -1m 3s | 5:10:00 pm | 10h 13m 32s | -2m 13s | 11:34:51 am | 33.27° | 5:26:45 am | 5:42:26 pm | 4:54:52 am | 6:14:18 pm | 13h 47m 37s | 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:34:53 pm | 16.4° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:00:18 am | 6:29:00 am | +1m 9s | 4:40:22 pm | -1m 1s | 5:09:03 pm | 10h 11m 22s | -2m 11s | 11:34:55 am | 32.98° | 5:27:48 am | 5:41:32 pm | 4:55:53 am | 6:13:26 pm | 13h 49m 48s | 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:34:58 pm | 16.7° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6:01:24 am | 6:30:10 am | +1m 10s | 4:39:22 pm | -1m 0s | 5:08:07 pm | 10h 9m 12s | -2m 9s | 11:35:00 am | 32.69° | 5:28:51 am | 5:40:40 pm | 4:56:53 am | 6:12:36 pm | 13h 51m 58s | 🌑 (1%) New moon at 1:02 amNew moon at 1:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated |
11:35:03 pm | 17.0° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6:02:30 am | 6:31:20 am | +1m 10s | 4:38:24 pm | -58s | 5:07:14 pm | 10h 7m 4s | -2m 8s | 11:35:06 am | 32.41° | 5:29:53 am | 5:39:50 pm | 4:57:54 am | 6:11:48 pm | 13h 54m 6s | 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:35:09 pm | 17.3° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:03:36 am | 6:32:30 am | +1m 10s | 4:37:28 pm | -56s | 5:06:22 pm | 10h 4m 58s | -2m 6s | 11:35:12 am | 32.13° | 5:30:56 am | 5:39:01 pm | 4:58:54 am | 6:11:02 pm | 13h 56m 12s | 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:35:16 pm | 17.6° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 12 | 6:04:42 am | 6:33:40 am | +1m 10s | 4:36:34 pm | -54s | 5:05:31 pm | 10h 2m 54s | -2m 4s | 11:35:20 am | 31.86° | 5:31:58 am | 5:38:14 pm | 4:59:54 am | 6:10:17 pm | 13h 58m 16s | 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:35:24 pm | 17.8° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6:05:48 am | 6:34:50 am | +1m 10s | 4:35:41 pm | -53s | 5:04:43 pm | 10h 0m 51s | -2m 2s | 11:35:28 am | 31.60° | 5:33:01 am | 5:37:29 pm | 5:00:54 am | 6:09:35 pm | 14h 0m 19s | 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:35:33 pm | 18.1° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 14 | 6:06:54 am | 6:36:00 am | +1m 10s | 4:34:50 pm | -51s | 5:03:56 pm | 9h 58m 50s | -2m 0s | 11:35:38 am | 31.34° | 5:34:03 am | 5:36:46 pm | 5:01:54 am | 6:08:54 pm | 14h 2m 20s | 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:35:43 pm | 18.4° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6:07:59 am | 6:37:10 am | +1m 10s | 4:34:02 pm | -48s | 5:03:12 pm | 9h 56m 52s | -1m 58s | 11:35:48 am | 31.08° | 5:35:05 am | 5:36:05 pm | 5:02:54 am | 6:08:15 pm | 14h 4m 17s | 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:35:54 pm | 18.6° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 16 | 6:09:04 am | 6:38:19 am | +1m 9s | 4:33:15 pm | -47s | 5:02:29 pm | 9h 54m 56s | -1m 56s | 11:35:59 am | 30.83° | 5:36:07 am | 5:35:26 pm | 5:03:53 am | 6:07:38 pm | 14h 6m 13s | 🌒 (48%)Waxing Crescent: 48% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:36:05 pm | 18.9° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 17 | 6:10:09 am | 6:39:28 am | +1m 9s | 4:32:30 pm | -45s | 5:01:48 pm | 9h 53m 2s | -1m 54s | 11:36:11 am | 30.59° | 5:37:08 am | 5:34:48 pm | 5:04:53 am | 6:07:03 pm | 14h 8m 7s | 🌓 (58%) First quarter at 5:47 amFirst quarter at 5:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 58% illuminated |
11:36:17 pm | 19.1° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 18 | 6:11:14 am | 6:40:37 am | +1m 9s | 4:31:47 pm | -43s | 5:01:09 pm | 9h 51m 10s | -1m 52s | 11:36:23 am | 30.35° | 5:38:10 am | 5:34:13 pm | 5:05:52 am | 6:06:30 pm | 14h 9m 59s | 🌔 (67%)Waxing Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:36:30 pm | 19.3° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 19 | 6:12:19 am | 6:41:46 am | +1m 9s | 4:31:05 pm | -42s | 5:00:32 pm | 9h 49m 19s | -1m 50s | 11:36:37 am | 30.12° | 5:39:11 am | 5:33:39 pm | 5:06:50 am | 6:05:59 pm | 14h 11m 49s | 🌔 (77%)Waxing Gibbous: 77% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:36:44 pm | 19.6° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 20 | 6:13:23 am | 6:42:54 am | +1m 8s | 4:30:26 pm | -39s | 4:59:57 pm | 9h 47m 32s | -1m 47s | 11:36:51 am | 29.89° | 5:40:12 am | 5:33:08 pm | 5:07:49 am | 6:05:30 pm | 14h 13m 36s | 🌔 (85%)Waxing Gibbous: 85% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:36:59 pm | 19.8° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 21 | 6:14:27 am | 6:44:02 am | +1m 8s | 4:29:49 pm | -37s | 4:59:24 pm | 9h 45m 47s | -1m 45s | 11:37:06 am | 29.67° | 5:41:12 am | 5:32:38 pm | 5:08:47 am | 6:05:03 pm | 14h 15m 20s | 🌔 (92%)Waxing Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:37:14 pm | 20.0° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 22 | 6:15:31 am | 6:45:09 am | +1m 7s | 4:29:14 pm | -35s | 4:58:53 pm | 9h 44m 5s | -1m 42s | 11:37:22 am | 29.46° | 5:42:12 am | 5:32:11 pm | 5:09:45 am | 6:04:38 pm | 14h 17m 2s | 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:37:31 pm | 20.2° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 23 | 6:16:34 am | 6:46:16 am | +1m 7s | 4:28:41 pm | -33s | 4:58:24 pm | 9h 42m 25s | -1m 40s | 11:37:39 am | 29.25° | 5:43:12 am | 5:31:45 pm | 5:10:42 am | 6:04:14 pm | 14h 18m 42s | 🌔 (99.6%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:37:48 pm | 20.4° S | ||
| Tue, Nov 24 | 6:17:36 am | 6:47:23 am | +1m 7s | 4:28:11 pm | -30s | 4:57:57 pm | 9h 40m 48s | -1m 37s | 11:37:56 am | 29.05° | 5:44:11 am | 5:31:21 pm | 5:11:39 am | 6:03:53 pm | 14h 20m 18s | 🌕 (99%) Full moon at 8:53 amFull moon at 8:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated |
11:38:06 pm | 20.6° S | ||
| Wed, Nov 25 | 6:18:38 am | 6:48:29 am | +1m 6s | 4:27:42 pm | -29s | 4:57:32 pm | 9h 39m 13s | -1m 34s | 11:38:15 am | 28.85° | 5:45:10 am | 5:31:00 pm | 5:12:35 am | 6:03:34 pm | 14h 21m 52s | 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:38:25 pm | 20.8° S | ||
| Thu, Nov 26 | 6:19:40 am | 6:49:34 am | +1m 5s | 4:27:15 pm | -27s | 4:57:09 pm | 9h 37m 41s | -1m 32s | 11:38:34 am | 28.66° | 5:46:08 am | 5:30:40 pm | 5:13:31 am | 6:03:17 pm | 14h 23m 23s | 🌖 (90%)Waning Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:38:44 pm | 21.0° S | ||
| Fri, Nov 27 | 6:20:40 am | 6:50:38 am | +1m 4s | 4:26:51 pm | -24s | 4:56:49 pm | 9h 36m 13s | -1m 29s | 11:38:53 am | 28.48° | 5:47:06 am | 5:30:23 pm | 5:14:27 am | 6:03:01 pm | 14h 24m 51s | 🌖 (82%)Waning Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:39:04 pm | 21.2° S | ||
| Sat, Nov 28 | 6:21:40 am | 6:51:42 am | +1m 4s | 4:26:29 pm | -22s | 4:56:30 pm | 9h 34m 47s | -1m 26s | 11:39:14 am | 28.30° | 5:48:03 am | 5:30:07 pm | 5:15:22 am | 6:02:48 pm | 14h 26m 16s | 🌖 (72%)Waning Gibbous: 72% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:39:25 pm | 21.4° S | ||
| Sun, Nov 29 | 6:22:40 am | 6:52:45 am | +1m 3s | 4:26:09 pm | -20s | 4:56:13 pm | 9h 33m 24s | -1m 23s | 11:39:35 am | 28.13° | 5:49:00 am | 5:29:54 pm | 5:16:16 am | 6:02:37 pm | 14h 27m 38s | 🌖 (61%)Waning Gibbous: 61% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:39:46 pm | 21.6° S | ||
| Mon, Nov 30 | 6:23:38 am | 6:53:47 am | +1m 2s | 4:25:51 pm | -18s | 4:55:59 pm | 9h 32m 4s | -1m 20s | 11:39:57 am | 27.97° | 5:49:55 am | 5:29:42 pm | 5:17:10 am | 6:02:27 pm | 14h 28m 57s | 🌖 (50%)Waning Gibbous: 50% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 11:40:08 pm | 21.7° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Potomac, IL - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Potomac, 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 Potomac, IL.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Potomac, IL
In Potomac, IL, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 13 at 5:20 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 7:19 am. The earliest sunset is on December 7 at 4:24 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 27 at 8:25 pm.
Potomac, 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.
Potomac, IL Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Potomac. 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 Potomac.
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 Potomac. 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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