Sunrise and sunset in Elgin, NE

Local time 8:07 am CST 41.98° N, 98.08° W
Sunrise7:21 amFirst light 6:51 am
Sunset5:11 pmLast light 5:41 pm
Daylight9 h 51 min2 min 8 s shorter
Solar noon12:16 pmSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Elgin today

The Sun rises in Elgin at 7:21 am and sets at 5:11 pm today, giving 9 h 51 min of daylight, 2 min 8 s shorter. It is highest at 12:16 pm. The sky is fully dark from 6:48 pm until 5:44 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:44 am6:48 pm
Nautical twilight6:17 am6:15 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:51 am5:41 pm
Sunrise / sunset7:21 am5:11 pm

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

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:51 am – 7:02 am5:30 pm – 5:41 pm
Golden hour7:02 am – 8:02 am4:30 pm – 5:30 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 7:21 am 5:11 pm 9 h 51 min −2:08 6:48 pm
Sun, Nov 15 7:22 am 5:11 pm 9 h 49 min −2:06 6:47 pm
Mon, Nov 16 7:23 am 5:10 pm 9 h 47 min −2:05 6:47 pm
Tue, Nov 17 7:24 am 5:09 pm 9 h 45 min −2:01 6:46 pm
Wed, Nov 18 7:25 am 5:08 pm 9 h 43 min −1:59 6:45 pm
Thu, Nov 19 7:27 am 5:07 pm 9 h 41 min −1:58 6:45 pm
Fri, Nov 20 7:28 am 5:07 pm 9 h 39 min −1:55 6:44 pm
Sat, Nov 21 7:29 am 5:06 pm 9 h 37 min −1:51 6:44 pm
Sun, Nov 22 7:30 am 5:05 pm 9 h 35 min −1:49 6:43 pm
Mon, Nov 23 7:31 am 5:05 pm 9 h 33 min −1:47 6:43 pm
Tue, Nov 24 7:33 am 5:04 pm 9 h 32 min −1:44 6:43 pm
Wed, Nov 25 7:34 am 5:04 pm 9 h 30 min −1:41 6:42 pm
Thu, Nov 26 7:35 am 5:03 pm 9 h 28 min −1:37 6:42 pm
Fri, Nov 27 7:36 am 5:03 pm 9 h 27 min −1:35 6:42 pm
Sat, Nov 28 7:37 am 5:02 pm 9 h 25 min −1:32 6:41 pm
Sun, Nov 29 7:38 am 5:02 pm 9 h 24 min −1:28 6:41 pm
Mon, Nov 30 7:39 am 5:02 pm 9 h 22 min −1:26 6:41 pm
Tue, Dec 1 7:40 am 5:01 pm 9 h 21 min −1:22 6:41 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:41 am 5:01 pm 9 h 20 min −1:17 6:41 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:42 am 5:01 pm 9 h 18 min −1:16 6:41 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:43 am 5:01 pm 9 h 17 min −1:11 6:41 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:44 am 5:01 pm 9 h 16 min −1:07 6:41 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:45 am 5:00 pm 9 h 15 min −1:04 6:41 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:46 am 5:00 pm 9 h 14 min −1:00 6:41 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:47 am 5:00 pm 9 h 13 min −0:57 6:41 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:48 am 5:00 pm 9 h 12 min −0:52 6:41 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:49 am 5:00 pm 9 h 11 min −0:49 6:41 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:50 am 5:00 pm 9 h 11 min −0:44 6:41 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:51 am 5:01 pm 9 h 10 min −0:40 6:41 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:51 am 5:01 pm 9 h 09 min −0:36 6:42 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20267:22 am5:11 pm9 h 49 min
December 20267:53 am5:01 pm9 h 08 min
January 20277:57 am5:25 pm9 h 28 min
February 20277:28 am6:05 pm10 h 37 min
March 20277:44 am7:38 pm11 h 54 min
April 20276:52 am8:13 pm13 h 21 min
May 20276:12 am8:45 pm14 h 34 min
June 20275:56 am9:09 pm15 h 13 min
July 20276:10 am9:06 pm14 h 56 min
August 20276:40 am8:32 pm13 h 53 min
September 20277:12 am7:42 pm12 h 30 min
October 20277:44 am6:50 pm11 h 06 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 15 h 15 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 07 min
  • Earliest sunset: 5:00 pm on December 8
  • Latest sunrise: 8:03 am on October 31

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

Times are calculated for 41.9833, -98.0837 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.