Sunrise and sunset in Crystal Lake, IL

Local time 10:06 am CST 42.24° N, 88.32° W
Sunrise6:42 amFirst light 6:12 am
Sunset4:32 pmLast light 5:02 pm
Daylight9 h 50 min2 min 10 s shorter
Solar noon11:37 amSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Crystal Lake today

The Sun rises in Crystal Lake at 6:42 am and sets at 4:32 pm today, giving 9 h 50 min of daylight, 2 min 10 s shorter. It is highest at 11:37 am. The sky is fully dark from 6:09 pm until 5:05 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:05 am6:09 pm
Nautical twilight5:38 am5:36 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:12 am5:02 pm
Sunrise / sunset6:42 am4:32 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:12 am – 6:24 am4:50 pm – 5:02 pm
Golden hour6:24 am – 7:24 am3:50 pm – 4:50 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 6:42 am 4:32 pm 9 h 50 min −2:10 6:09 pm
Sun, Nov 15 6:43 am 4:31 pm 9 h 48 min −2:07 6:08 pm
Mon, Nov 16 6:45 am 4:30 pm 9 h 45 min −2:06 6:07 pm
Tue, Nov 17 6:46 am 4:29 pm 9 h 43 min −2:03 6:07 pm
Wed, Nov 18 6:47 am 4:28 pm 9 h 41 min −2:00 6:06 pm
Thu, Nov 19 6:48 am 4:28 pm 9 h 39 min −1:59 6:06 pm
Fri, Nov 20 6:49 am 4:27 pm 9 h 37 min −1:56 6:05 pm
Sat, Nov 21 6:51 am 4:26 pm 9 h 36 min −1:53 6:05 pm
Sun, Nov 22 6:52 am 4:26 pm 9 h 34 min −1:50 6:04 pm
Mon, Nov 23 6:53 am 4:25 pm 9 h 32 min −1:48 6:04 pm
Tue, Nov 24 6:54 am 4:24 pm 9 h 30 min −1:45 6:03 pm
Wed, Nov 25 6:55 am 4:24 pm 9 h 29 min −1:42 6:03 pm
Thu, Nov 26 6:57 am 4:23 pm 9 h 27 min −1:39 6:03 pm
Fri, Nov 27 6:58 am 4:23 pm 9 h 25 min −1:36 6:02 pm
Sat, Nov 28 6:59 am 4:23 pm 9 h 24 min −1:33 6:02 pm
Sun, Nov 29 7:00 am 4:22 pm 9 h 22 min −1:29 6:02 pm
Mon, Nov 30 7:01 am 4:22 pm 9 h 21 min −1:26 6:02 pm
Tue, Dec 1 7:02 am 4:21 pm 9 h 19 min −1:22 6:01 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:03 am 4:21 pm 9 h 18 min −1:20 6:01 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:04 am 4:21 pm 9 h 17 min −1:15 6:01 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:05 am 4:21 pm 9 h 16 min −1:13 6:01 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:06 am 4:21 pm 9 h 15 min −1:08 6:01 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:07 am 4:21 pm 9 h 13 min −1:04 6:01 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:08 am 4:20 pm 9 h 12 min −1:02 6:01 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:09 am 4:20 pm 9 h 11 min −0:56 6:01 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:10 am 4:20 pm 9 h 11 min −0:54 6:01 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:11 am 4:20 pm 9 h 10 min −0:49 6:01 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:12 am 4:21 pm 9 h 09 min −0:44 6:02 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:12 am 4:21 pm 9 h 08 min −0:41 6:02 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:13 am 4:21 pm 9 h 08 min −0:37 6:02 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20266:43 am4:31 pm9 h 48 min
December 20267:15 am4:21 pm9 h 07 min
January 20277:19 am4:46 pm9 h 27 min
February 20276:49 am5:25 pm10 h 36 min
March 20277:05 am6:59 pm11 h 54 min
April 20276:12 am7:34 pm13 h 22 min
May 20275:32 am8:07 pm14 h 35 min
June 20275:16 am8:31 pm15 h 15 min
July 20275:30 am8:27 pm14 h 58 min
August 20276:00 am7:54 pm13 h 54 min
September 20276:33 am7:03 pm12 h 30 min
October 20277:05 am6:11 pm11 h 06 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 20, 15 h 16 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 05 min
  • Earliest sunset: 4:20 pm on December 8
  • Latest sunrise: 7:25 am on October 31

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 25% lit. Moonrise and moonset in Crystal Lake.

Times are calculated for 42.2411, -88.3162 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.