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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Decatur, Illinois

· CDT (UTC−05:00)

Sunset in Decatur is at 6:00 PM and sunrise is at 7:19 AM. There are 10h 40m of daylight.

Sunset

6:00 PM

254° W

Sunrise

7:19 AM

106° E

Daylight

10h 40m

0h 02m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

12:40 PM

Sun altitude: 37.2°

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Times use the city center and a clear, level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.

Tomorrow in Decatur

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 5:58 PM, sunrise 7:20 AM. Daylight: 10h 38m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)5:48 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:20 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)6:51 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)7:02 AM – 7:57 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:22 PM – 6:17 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:27 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)6:59 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)7:30 PM

Golden hour is an approximate photography window, not a weather forecast. About twilight and light thresholds.

Local time in Decatur

America/Chicago · CDT · UTC−05:00. Daylight saving time is in effect.

The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from UTC−05:00 to UTC−06:00. Times in the calendar already include this change.

Clock changes and regional exceptions in United States

IANA timezone data 2026e. Future rules can change; corrections are welcome.

Sunrise and sunset calendar for Decatur


2026-10. Local times in America/Chicago; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:38 PM6:52 AM11h 46m
6:36 PM6:53 AM11h 43m
6:35 PM6:54 AM11h 41m
6:33 PM6:55 AM11h 38m
6:32 PM6:56 AM11h 35m
6:30 PM6:57 AM11h 33m
6:28 PM6:58 AM11h 30m
6:27 PM6:59 AM11h 28m
6:25 PM7:00 AM11h 25m
6:24 PM7:01 AM11h 23m
6:22 PM7:02 AM11h 20m
6:21 PM7:03 AM11h 18m
6:19 PM7:04 AM11h 15m
6:18 PM7:05 AM11h 12m
6:16 PM7:06 AM11h 10m
6:15 PM7:07 AM11h 07m
6:13 PM7:08 AM11h 05m
6:12 PM7:09 AM11h 02m
6:10 PM7:11 AM11h 00m
6:09 PM7:12 AM10h 57m
6:08 PM7:13 AM10h 55m
6:06 PM7:14 AM10h 53m
6:05 PM7:15 AM10h 50m
6:04 PM7:16 AM10h 48m
6:02 PM7:17 AM10h 45m
6:01 PM7:18 AM10h 43m
6:00 PM7:19 AM10h 40m
5:58 PM7:20 AM10h 38m
5:57 PM7:21 AM10h 36m
5:56 PM7:23 AM10h 33m
5:55 PM7:24 AM10h 31m
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About these times

Calculation point
39.84031°, -88.95480°
Place reference
GeoNames 4236895

Sunrise and sunset use a solar-center altitude of −0.833°, including a standard allowance for refraction and the sun’s radius. The result is rounded to the nearest minute. Terrain and unusual atmospheric conditions are not modeled.

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