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Sunrise and Sunset Times Today in Zion, Illinois

· CDT (UTC−05:00)

Sunset in Zion is at 5:51 PM and sunrise is at 7:19 AM. There are 10h 32m of daylight.

Sunset

5:51 PM

253° W

Sunrise

7:19 AM

107° E

Daylight

10h 32m

0h 03m shorter than the previous day

Solar noon

12:35 PM

Sun altitude: 34.6°

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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 Zion

Wednesday, October 28, 2026: sunset 5:50 PM, sunrise 7:20 AM. Daylight: 10h 30m.


Twilight and golden hour

Morning light

  • Astronomical dawn (−18°)5:44 AM
  • Nautical dawn (−12°)6:17 AM
  • Civil dawn (−6°)6:50 AM
  • Golden hour (−4° to +6°)7:01 AM – 7:58 AM

Evening light

  • Golden hour (+6° to −4°)5:12 PM – 6:09 PM
  • Civil dusk (−6°)6:20 PM
  • Nautical dusk (−12°)6:53 PM
  • Astronomical dusk (−18°)7:25 PM

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

Local time in Zion

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 Zion


2026-10. Local times in America/Chicago; clock changes apply on their actual dates.
DateSunsetSunriseDaylight
6:33 PM6:49 AM11h 44m
6:31 PM6:50 AM11h 41m
6:29 PM6:51 AM11h 38m
6:27 PM6:52 AM11h 35m
6:26 PM6:53 AM11h 33m
6:24 PM6:54 AM11h 30m
6:22 PM6:55 AM11h 27m
6:21 PM6:56 AM11h 24m
6:19 PM6:58 AM11h 21m
6:17 PM6:59 AM11h 19m
6:16 PM7:00 AM11h 16m
6:14 PM7:01 AM11h 13m
6:12 PM7:02 AM11h 10m
6:11 PM7:03 AM11h 07m
6:09 PM7:04 AM11h 05m
6:07 PM7:06 AM11h 02m
6:06 PM7:07 AM10h 59m
6:04 PM7:08 AM10h 56m
6:03 PM7:09 AM10h 54m
6:01 PM7:10 AM10h 51m
6:00 PM7:12 AM10h 48m
5:58 PM7:13 AM10h 45m
5:57 PM7:14 AM10h 43m
5:55 PM7:15 AM10h 40m
5:54 PM7:16 AM10h 37m
5:52 PM7:18 AM10h 35m
5:51 PM7:19 AM10h 32m
5:50 PM7:20 AM10h 30m
5:48 PM7:21 AM10h 27m
5:47 PM7:22 AM10h 24m
5:46 PM7:24 AM10h 22m
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About these times

Calculation point
42.44613°, -87.83285°
Place reference
GeoNames 4917358

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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