Timezone:Central Daylight Time
Current Time:Wednesday, September 16, 2026 4:55 AM
Longitude:-89.5441194
Latitude:39.8577167
Sunrise Time Today:6:41:23 AM
Sunset Time Today:7:07:31 PM
Daylength Today:12h 26m 8s
Sunrise Time Tomorrow:6:42:19 AM
Sunset Time Tomorrow:7:05:51 PM
Daylength Tomorrow:12h 23m 32s

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Date Sunrise Time Sunset Time Daylength
Jan 1, 2026 7:20:44 AM 4:44:07 PM 9h 23m 23s
Feb 1, 2026 7:08:39 AM 5:17:04 PM 10h 8m 25s
Mar 1, 2026 6:34:29 AM 5:49:54 PM 11h 15m 24s
Apr 1, 2026 6:45:05 AM 7:21:53 PM 12h 36m 47s
May 1, 2026 6:00:59 AM 7:52:11 PM 13h 51m 11s
Jun 1, 2026 5:33:47 AM 8:20:52 PM 14h 47m 5s
Jul 1, 2026 5:34:11 AM 8:31:47 PM 14h 57m 36s
Aug 1, 2026 5:57:07 AM 8:14:26 PM 14h 17m 19s
Sep 1, 2026 6:26:33 AM 7:33:30 PM 13h 6m 57s
Sep 16, 2026 6:40:28 AM 7:09:11 PM 12h 28m 43s
Sep 17, 2026 6:41:23 AM 7:07:31 PM 12h 26m 8s
Oct 1, 2026 6:54:31 AM 6:44:17 PM 11h 49m 45s
Nov 1, 2026 7:26:59 AM 5:59:02 PM 10h 32m 3s
Dec 1, 2026 7:00:51 AM 4:35:50 PM 9h 34m 59s

Sunrise & Sunset Photos

Snow-covered Lagoon by myoldpostcards, park winter sunset usa snow water season frozen illinois unitedstates lagoon il springfield goldenho
Snow-covered Lagoon by myoldpostcards
Companions on the way Home by MattPenning, Heading home into the sunset. 

A perfect light for photographs. 

I opened my new Palm Pre smartpho
Companions on the way Home by MattPenning
Cloudgasm  (Explored) by Did I Hear Thunder, A awesome sunset shot that only lasted a few minutes.clouds sunset weather sky nature storm nikon ou
Cloudgasm (Explored) by Did I Hear Thunder
Dusk Lightning Blast 2 by Did I Hear Thunder, Three lightning bolts in a single shot. Taken during an after sunset dusk thunderstorm in late June.
Dusk Lightning Blast 2 by Did I Hear Thunder
between the lines by jwayne810, trinitylutheran illinois capitol springfield flatland church downtown
between the lines by jwayne810
Late running Texas Eagle by HighHor$epower, Running 6 and half hours late, Amtrak 22 gets back on the move at Hazel Dell after getting held up b
Late running Texas Eagle by HighHor$epower
New Year's Eve 398 by HighHor$epower, As the sun prepares to set for the last time in 2017 and the air temperature hovers just above zero,
New Year's Eve 398 by HighHor$epower
P1040037 by mlinksva, sun sunrise springfield downtownspringfield springfieldhilton
P1040037 by mlinksva
P1040038 by mlinksva, sun sunrise springfield downtownspringfield springfieldhilton
P1040038 by mlinksva
Little Church on the Prairie by HighHor$epower, SD60 CEFX 6007 brings up the rear markers as NS D79 approaches the small town of Buffalo, IL.

CEFX
Little Church on the Prairie by HighHor$epower
Day 40: Illinois by LightInThisWorld, The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, captured with  24-70mm lens (f/11 at 48mm) on Nikon D800
Day 40: Illinois by LightInThisWorld
Sunset Anvil Cloud Mammatus by Did I Hear Thunder, Departing storm left a nice scene at sunset.

Nikon D3200
18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
ƒ/5.6 
24.0 mm
 0.4
Sunset Anvil Cloud Mammatus by Did I Hear Thunder
P1040039 by mlinksva, sun sunrise springfield downtownspringfield springfieldhilton
P1040039 by mlinksva
Stacks by Jim Frazier, I've always been fascinated by the steam coming out of these towers in the winter.  A still photogra
Stacks by Jim Frazier
Springfield, 2015 by gregorywass, sunsetblue sunset red sky reflection building ice illinois january springfield revenue willard 2015
Springfield, 2015 by gregorywass
Springfield, 2014 by gregorywass, coffee sunrise island illinois cafe famous diner ambulance mexican american donuts springfield coney
Springfield, 2014 by gregorywass
D79 at Abel by HighHor$epower, D79 splits the searchlight signals at Abel running on an Approach behind D37.

CBFX 6027
CEFX 6007su
D79 at Abel by HighHor$epower
Abe In Winter by MattPenning, It's January 1, 2010, and the temperature was about 12 degrees Fahrenheit, which, with a 15 mile an
Abe In Winter by MattPenning
SD60M Sunset by HighHor$epower, 255 rolls off into the sunset after taking the signal at I&M Crossing.

NS 6774 (SD60M)ns6774 ns
SD60M Sunset by HighHor$epower
NS #145 west of Dawson by HighHor$epower, #145 speeds across the prairie on the long tangent west of Dawson with a fine looking BNSF ES44DC on
NS #145 west of Dawson by HighHor$epower
The Earth's Good Night by MattPenning, Earlier, as evening approached, I looked at the sky and thought: "That good be a good looking s
The Earth's Good Night by MattPenning
Peeking through a glass by La vita e bella; la vita e amore, sunset fromsunsetstosunrises train illinois amtrack art sun evening color explore
Peeking through a glass by La vita e bella; la vita e amore
Roadrailer Sunset by HighHor$epower, NS #255 descends into Dawson as the sun sets over Central Illinois.bnsf4267 ns255 dawson sunset road
Roadrailer Sunset by HighHor$epower
Sunrise Roadrailer by HighHor$epower, Roadrailers roll east at Dawson, IL as the sun rises over Central Illinois.

NS 9668 - D9-44CW

Daws
Sunrise Roadrailer by HighHor$epower
Griggsville D79 at Laurel Street by HighHor$epower, With 20T having passed thru town before sunrise and 256 running hours late, this westbound D79 train
Griggsville D79 at Laurel Street by HighHor$epower
Sunset Texas Eagle by HighHor$epower, The southbound <i>Texas Eagle</i> blasts out of Springfield on a gorgeous November evening.  With th
Sunset Texas Eagle by HighHor$epower
NS 33J shoving into Shops Yard by HighHor$epower, A very late running 33J shoves a block of cars for the D31 local into the yard at Shops.  Thanks to
NS 33J shoving into Shops Yard by HighHor$epower
Springfield, 2017 by gregorywass, sky blue brown evening sunset people car wash shadow springfield illinois february 2017
Springfield, 2017 by gregorywass
Sunset Roadrailer by HighHor$epower, #255 speeds west into the sunset at Buffalo, IL.

NS 9793 - D9-40CW
NS 7556 - ES40DC

Buffalo, Illin
Sunset Roadrailer by HighHor$epower
Lincoln Waits by MattPenning, This statue of Abraham Lincoln stands at the East entrance to the Illinois State Capitol building.
Lincoln Waits by MattPenning
NS 61K at Dawson by HighHor$epower, NS likes to run these Naples pig iron turns in the middle of the night.  Sometimes, however, you can
NS 61K at Dawson by HighHor$epower
An AutoArtery Sunrise by HighHor$epower, The sun burns its way thru the radiation fog as a classic Wabash searchlight signal beckons stack tr
An AutoArtery Sunrise by HighHor$epower
Early Foggy Morn by MattPenning, Early morning fog, looking out a window at work at 4:41AM. 

I had been at work 22 hours by this tim
Early Foggy Morn by MattPenning
Autumnal Equinox - 2016 by HighHor$epower, The sun sets due west on the Autumnal Equinox, splitting the searchlight signals at the west end of
Autumnal Equinox - 2016 by HighHor$epower
#255 at Riverton by HighHor$epower, After hours of no activity, NS let loose a barrage of four westbounds from Decatur in the late after
#255 at Riverton by HighHor$epower
Springfield, 2014 by gregorywass, park trees winter sunset snow forest woods quiet gray peaceful pwwinter
Springfield, 2014 by gregorywass
Highballing into History by HighHor$epower, Roadrailer train #255 has a high green at Dawson as it speeds west in March 2017.  Just as the day w
Highballing into History by HighHor$epower
20T Homage - 2008 by HighHor$epower, Back in better times, 20T sits in the Pass at Dawson for an early morning meet with two westbound tr
20T Homage - 2008 by HighHor$epower
20070929 21 Sunset, Springfield, IL by davidwilson1949,           illinois springfield
20070929 21 Sunset, Springfield, IL by davidwilson1949
Texas Eagle at Sunset by HighHor$epower, The southbound <i>Texas Eagle</i> departs Springfield, IL at sunset.

AMTK 20 - P42DC

Hazel Dell -
Texas Eagle at Sunset by HighHor$epower
Headin' Home at Hazel Dell by HighHor$epower, After shoving off of the NS Pass onto the NS Main at Hazel Dell, the CN Local heads back toward home
Headin' Home at Hazel Dell by HighHor$epower
Springfield, 2014 by gregorywass, morning autumn brown tree green fall pine forest sunrise illinois backyard october springfield needl
Springfield, 2014 by gregorywass
Z train at Hazel Dell by HighHor$epower, While I was waiting for 33J at Hazel Dell, this northbound UP Z train suddenly appeared.  I had been
Z train at Hazel Dell by HighHor$epower
Springfield, 2014 by gregorywass, morning sky tower clock station weather clouds train sunrise illinois flag union center springfield
Springfield, 2014 by gregorywass
#398 Sunset at Abel - Pt. 2 by HighHor$epower, Wide angle shot of #398 at Abel as the sun sets over Central Illinois.sunset abel glint es44c4 ns398
#398 Sunset at Abel - Pt. 2 by HighHor$epower
NS 29M at Dawson by HighHor$epower, Golden September sunlight glints off empty rack train 29M as it passes the grain elevator at Dawson.
NS 29M at Dawson by HighHor$epower
Stacks Through Springfield by Christopher Parma, On a cool winter evening, an NS SD70ACe leads a UP Z Train past the Springfield Amtrak Station and I
Stacks Through Springfield by Christopher Parma
jobsite sunrise by jwayne810, Calvary Temple's new location and sanctuary. sunrise jobsite newday buildingtrades
jobsite sunrise by jwayne810
UP 5414 north in Springfield, Illinois on August 19, 2024. by soo6000, Not long after sunrise, MTUG4 14, runs north along the Springfield sub.  My understanding is this tr
UP 5414 north in Springfield, Illinois on August 19, 2024. by soo6000
NS #145 at Sunset - 2008 by HighHor$epower, #145's lead Dash 9 catches some nice glint as the train approaches Petal Road west of Dawson back in
NS #145 at Sunset - 2008 by HighHor$epower
Contrail Sunset by HighHor$epower, Abundant moisture aloft, combined with the large number of commercial airline flights over Central I
Contrail Sunset by HighHor$epower
Drifting into the night #sunsets by MattPenning, square squareformat iphoneography instagramapp uploaded:by=instagram
Drifting into the night #sunsets by MattPenning
Another beautiful morning by jwayne810, We've been re-placing a standing seam metal roof on the grandstand at the fairgrounds and have had g
Another beautiful morning by jwayne810
Springfield, 2018 by gregorywass, shadow fog street road house tree springfield illinois morning sunrise december 2018
Springfield, 2018 by gregorywass
Good Morning Sunshine by MattPenning, As I headed to work today, I was struck by the beauty of the morning sky. 

The good news for me, wa
Good Morning Sunshine by MattPenning
Springfield, 2014 by gregorywass, sunset sky silhouette evening twilight dish dusk satellite antenna
Springfield, 2014 by gregorywass
Springfield, 2014 by gregorywass, morning trees sunlight green leaves forest sunrise illinois backyard september springfield 2014
Springfield, 2014 by gregorywass
NS D2N at Dawson - 2009 by HighHor$epower, A D2N re-crew job waits for  #315 at Dawson on a frigid morning in January 2009.  A 66A from the pre
NS D2N at Dawson - 2009 by HighHor$epower
Springfield, 2019 by gregorywass, flood springfield illinois sangamon river trees forest sunset march 2019
Springfield, 2019 by gregorywass
Springfield, 2014 by gregorywass, morning trees light shadow forest sunrise spring woods
Springfield, 2014 by gregorywass