Sunrise and sunset in Gifford, IL

Local time 8:42 am CST 40.31° N, 88.02° W
Sunrise6:36 amFirst light 6:07 am
Sunset4:35 pmLast light 5:04 pm
Daylight9 h 59 min2 min 1 s shorter
Solar noon11:36 amSun highest in the sky

Sun times in Gifford today

The Sun rises in Gifford at 6:36 am and sets at 4:35 pm today, giving 9 h 59 min of daylight, 2 min 1 s shorter. It is highest at 11:36 am. The sky is fully dark from 6:09 pm until 5:02 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:02 am6:09 pm
Nautical twilight5:34 am5:37 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:07 am5:04 pm
Sunrise / sunset6:36 am4:35 pm

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

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:07 am – 6:18 am4:53 pm – 5:04 pm
Golden hour6:18 am – 7:17 am3:55 pm – 4:53 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 6:36 am 4:35 pm 9 h 59 min −2:01 6:09 pm
Sun, Nov 15 6:38 am 4:34 pm 9 h 57 min −1:59 6:09 pm
Mon, Nov 16 6:39 am 4:34 pm 9 h 55 min −1:56 6:08 pm
Tue, Nov 17 6:40 am 4:33 pm 9 h 53 min −1:54 6:07 pm
Wed, Nov 18 6:41 am 4:32 pm 9 h 51 min −1:52 6:07 pm
Thu, Nov 19 6:42 am 4:31 pm 9 h 49 min −1:50 6:06 pm
Fri, Nov 20 6:43 am 4:31 pm 9 h 48 min −1:47 6:06 pm
Sat, Nov 21 6:44 am 4:30 pm 9 h 46 min −1:45 6:05 pm
Sun, Nov 22 6:46 am 4:30 pm 9 h 44 min −1:43 6:05 pm
Mon, Nov 23 6:47 am 4:29 pm 9 h 42 min −1:39 6:05 pm
Tue, Nov 24 6:48 am 4:29 pm 9 h 41 min −1:38 6:04 pm
Wed, Nov 25 6:49 am 4:28 pm 9 h 39 min −1:34 6:04 pm
Thu, Nov 26 6:50 am 4:28 pm 9 h 38 min −1:32 6:04 pm
Fri, Nov 27 6:51 am 4:27 pm 9 h 36 min −1:28 6:03 pm
Sat, Nov 28 6:52 am 4:27 pm 9 h 35 min −1:26 6:03 pm
Sun, Nov 29 6:53 am 4:27 pm 9 h 33 min −1:23 6:03 pm
Mon, Nov 30 6:54 am 4:26 pm 9 h 32 min −1:20 6:03 pm
Tue, Dec 1 6:55 am 4:26 pm 9 h 31 min −1:16 6:03 pm
Wed, Dec 2 6:56 am 4:26 pm 9 h 30 min −1:14 6:03 pm
Thu, Dec 3 6:57 am 4:26 pm 9 h 28 min −1:10 6:03 pm
Fri, Dec 4 6:58 am 4:25 pm 9 h 27 min −1:06 6:03 pm
Sat, Dec 5 6:59 am 4:25 pm 9 h 26 min −1:03 6:03 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:00 am 4:25 pm 9 h 25 min −1:00 6:03 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:01 am 4:25 pm 9 h 24 min −0:56 6:03 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:02 am 4:25 pm 9 h 23 min −0:53 6:03 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:03 am 4:25 pm 9 h 23 min −0:49 6:03 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:03 am 4:25 pm 9 h 22 min −0:45 6:03 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:04 am 4:25 pm 9 h 21 min −0:42 6:03 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:05 am 4:26 pm 9 h 21 min −0:38 6:04 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:06 am 4:26 pm 9 h 20 min −0:34 6:04 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20266:38 am4:34 pm9 h 57 min
December 20267:07 am4:26 pm9 h 19 min
January 20277:12 am4:50 pm9 h 37 min
February 20276:45 am5:27 pm10 h 42 min
March 20277:03 am6:58 pm11 h 55 min
April 20276:14 am7:30 pm13 h 17 min
May 20275:36 am8:01 pm14 h 25 min
June 20275:21 am8:23 pm15 h 02 min
July 20275:34 am8:20 pm14 h 46 min
August 20276:03 am7:49 pm13 h 46 min
September 20276:32 am7:01 pm12 h 28 min
October 20277:02 am6:12 pm11 h 10 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 20, 15 h 03 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 18 min
  • Earliest sunset: 4:25 pm on December 7
  • Latest sunrise: 7:20 am on October 31

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

Times are calculated for 40.3059, -88.0212 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.