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Elgin, IL, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 43.7%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Nov 23, 2024 at 11:34:20 am
Sunrise Today: 6:53 am↑ 117° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:25 pm↑ 243° Southwest
Moonset Today: 1:05 pm↑ 283° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 32 minutes (-1m 45s)
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Today's Sun Position in Elgin

Time:11:34 am
Altitude:27.4°
Direction:179° S
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 9h 32m 16s (Nov 23, 2024)

1 minute, 45 seconds shorter than yesterday (Nov 22, 2024)

25 minutes, 32 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

5 hours, 42 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Elgin today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Elgin Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Elgin today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:15 am
Astro. Twilight5:15 am – 5:48 am
Nautical Twilight5:48 am – 6:22 am
Civil Twilight6:22 am – 6:53 am
Daylight6:53 am – 4:25 pm
Civil Twilight4:25 pm – 4:56 pm
Nautical Twilight4:56 pm – 5:30 pm
Astro. Twilight5:30 pm – 6:04 pm
Night6:04 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Elgin - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
NovSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Nov 236:53 am4:25 pm9:32:16−1:4511:39 am (27.4°)91.781
Nov 246:54 am4:25 pm9:30:33−1:4211:39 am (27.2°)91.764
Nov 256:55 am4:24 pm9:28:53−1:3911:40 am (27.1°)91.747
Nov 266:56 am4:24 pm9:27:17−1:3611:40 am (26.9°)91.731
Nov 276:57 am4:23 pm9:25:43−1:3311:40 am (26.7°)91.715
Nov 286:59 am4:23 pm9:24:13−1:3011:41 am (26.5°)91.699
Nov 297:00 am4:22 pm9:22:45−1:2711:41 am (26.4°)91.684
* All times are local time for Elgin. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 1910:06 pm
June solsticeJun 203:51 pm
September equinoxSep 227:44 am
December solsticeDec 213:21 am
* All times are local Elgin time.

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Today's Moon in Elgin

Percent Illuminated:43.7%
Time:11:34 am
Altitude:15.8°
Direction:269° W
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Elgin today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Elgin - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
NovMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Nov 23-1:05 pm-6:18 am(58.8°)248,61145.8%
Nov 2412:22 am1:23 pm-6:58 am(53.1°)250,48036.1%
Nov 251:23 am1:41 pm-7:37 am(47.2°)251,55027.1%
Nov 262:24 am1:59 pm-8:16 am(41.4°)251,84719.0%
Nov 273:25 am2:18 pm-8:56 am(35.8°)251,44812.1%
Nov 284:28 am2:39 pm-9:38 am(30.6°)250,4656.5%
Nov 295:33 am3:06 pm-10:23 am(26.0°)249,0252.5%
* All times are local time for Elgin. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Elgin This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Nov 23, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 8:43 amSat 5:28 pmSat 1:05 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 10:19 amSat 7:07 pmSat 2:43 pmGood visibility
MarsFri 8:49 pmSat 11:37 amSat 4:13 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSat 5:18 pmSun 8:15 amSun 12:46 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 1:08 pmSun 12:09 amSat 6:38 pmGreat visibility
UranusSat 3:55 pmSun 6:22 amSat 11:09 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 1:37 pmSun 1:24 amSat 7:30 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Elgin.

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