Timezone:Central Daylight Time
Current Time:Wednesday, September 16, 2026 12:39 AM
Longitude:-89.8627288
Latitude:41.7516224
Sunrise Time Today:6:40:55 AM
Sunset Time Today:7:11:16 PM
Daylength Today:12h 30m 21s
Sunrise Time Tomorrow:6:41:56 AM
Sunset Time Tomorrow:7:09:31 PM
Daylength Tomorrow:12h 27m 35s

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Date Sunrise Time Sunset Time Daylength
Jan 1, 2026 7:27:52 AM 4:39:32 PM 9h 11m 40s
Feb 1, 2026 7:14:03 AM 5:14:13 PM 10h 0m 9s
Mar 1, 2026 6:37:29 AM 5:49:27 PM 11h 11m 57s
Apr 1, 2026 6:45:16 AM 7:24:15 PM 12h 38m 59s
May 1, 2026 5:58:31 AM 7:57:12 PM 13h 58m 40s
Jun 1, 2026 5:29:11 AM 8:28:01 PM 14h 58m 50s
Jul 1, 2026 5:29:10 AM 8:39:21 PM 15h 10m 11s
Aug 1, 2026 5:53:40 AM 8:20:25 PM 14h 26m 45s
Sep 1, 2026 6:25:40 AM 7:36:56 PM 13h 11m 15s
Sep 16, 2026 6:40:55 AM 7:11:16 PM 12h 30m 21s
Sep 17, 2026 6:41:56 AM 7:09:31 PM 12h 27m 35s
Oct 1, 2026 6:56:19 AM 6:45:02 PM 11h 48m 42s
Nov 1, 2026 7:31:32 AM 5:57:03 PM 10h 25m 31s
Dec 1, 2026 7:07:31 AM 4:31:42 PM 9h 24m 10s

Sunrise & Sunset Photos

new journeys.... by BillsExplorations, Explored 11-25-2016

A busy country sky at the end of an autumn day.The skies above my home here in
new journeys.... by BillsExplorations
the incursion... by BillsExplorations, Explored 5-14-2016

An incoming cold front brings a beautiful end to a Midwestern spring day.

Thank
the incursion... by BillsExplorations
It's the time of the season.... by BillsExplorations, Fall brings great sunsets to our area of the midwest....fall season sunset field sky clouds midwest
It's the time of the season.... by BillsExplorations
it begins again.... by BillsExplorations, Fall harvest is slowly beginning in our area of the Midwest. And again it is a very uncertain time f
it begins again.... by BillsExplorations
when september comes.... by BillsExplorations, Seasons are changing in the upper midwest. Shorter and cooler days mean fall harvest is just around
when september comes.... by BillsExplorations
heading off into the sunset... by BillsExplorations, Another scene from harvest 2021. Things are going relatively smoothly, if the weather holds out, we
heading off into the sunset... by BillsExplorations
the rock.... by BillsExplorations, Sunset along the Rock River by Sewards Park in Rock Falls,IL.sunset rock river rockriver illinois pa
the rock.... by BillsExplorations
harvest glow.... by BillsExplorations, A sunset mixed with dust from fall harvest combined to create this effect on a warm northern Illinoi
harvest glow.... by BillsExplorations
dark forces.... by BillsExplorations, Pre-Cristobal cloud cover heading in this morning.It is actually pretty dry in our area, but I'm not
dark forces.... by BillsExplorations
when angels call... by BillsExplorations, My wife and I were sitting in our living room this morning having coffee when she looked out the win
when angels call... by BillsExplorations
backdraft.... by BillsExplorations, The backside of the first round of Wednesday's severe weather that went through our area of the Midw
backdraft.... by BillsExplorations
a farmer's autumn serenade... by BillsExplorations, corn harvest is in full swing in the Midwest-all the hard work does come with some beautiful scenes.
a farmer's autumn serenade... by BillsExplorations
sole survivor.... by BillsExplorations, remnants from the troubled 2019 harvest....survivor cornfield field sunset clouds sky agriculture fa
sole survivor.... by BillsExplorations
the herd... by BillsExplorations, Took this shot of some of our cattle on the way home from a long day of baling hay. Moments like thi
the herd... by BillsExplorations
into the great wide open... by BillsExplorations, under the skies of blue....sunset silhouette night sunrise evening dusk nightsky contrails tompetty
into the great wide open... by BillsExplorations
cool runnings... by BillsExplorations, fast  moving clouds on a recent winter eve here in northern Illinois...Have a great weekend all.

We
cool runnings... by BillsExplorations
the tempest....(HSS) by BillsExplorations, Only thing more dramatic was experiencing this beast which woke me out of bed with 60mph straight li
the tempest....(HSS) by BillsExplorations
refraction....(HSS) by BillsExplorations,  refraction...the change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat, or the like, in passing obliqu
refraction....(HSS) by BillsExplorations
the thin line between life and death... by BillsExplorations, This old barn on the silent hill farm is a favorite of mine as it shows so much character as it clin
the thin line between life and death... by BillsExplorations
sundown... by BillsExplorations, A beautiful sunset in northern Illinois this past weekend.The farm pictured is on Prairie Center Roa
sundown... by BillsExplorations
in the beginning... by BillsExplorations, Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life,
and every setting sun be to you as its close.
- J
in the beginning... by BillsExplorations
the new start(2018).... by BillsExplorations, Wishing all my flickr friends a healthy and happy 2018. A d also a warmer one-it's 25-35 degrees BEL
the new start(2018).... by BillsExplorations
the fast,but no so furious...(HSS) by BillsExplorations, An especially dramatic shot in the middle of last night's severe thunderstorm that turned out to be
the fast,but no so furious...(HSS) by BillsExplorations
rust-o-muse...(HSS) by BillsExplorations, Strange messages along the Rock  River in Sterling,IL. Something having to do with rust and the Thre
rust-o-muse...(HSS) by BillsExplorations
it begins again....(HSS) by BillsExplorations, This was the scene after the first night of fall harvest on our farm.It has begun a full 2 weeks ear
it begins again....(HSS) by BillsExplorations
day's end... by BillsExplorations, A nice sunset at the end of our first "full" day of fall harvest. This year's harvest is r
day's end... by BillsExplorations
last light...(HFF) by BillsExplorations, looks like we need to fix fence....

Have a great fence Friday and a successful weekend exploring ev
last light...(HFF) by BillsExplorations
winter's chill....(HSS) by BillsExplorations, A view from my window on another bone chilling winters day here in northwestern Illinois. With tonig
winter's chill....(HSS) by BillsExplorations
before harvest.... by BillsExplorations, Fall harvest is beginning south of here and will spread into our area this week-weather permitting.T
before harvest.... by BillsExplorations
passing... by BillsExplorations, A familiar sight in the Midwest this spring-stormy,cold,and rain. The last of planting in our area w
passing... by BillsExplorations
17 years past.... by BillsExplorations, It's hard to believe it's been 17 years since the 9-11 tragedy, but I can still remember that day vi
17 years past.... by BillsExplorations
I stand alone... by BillsExplorations, One of the oldest trees in our northern Illinois township against last night's sunset. An arborist w
I stand alone... by BillsExplorations
and so it begins again... by BillsExplorations, Our opening day of harvest ended with a pretty gorgeous sunset. We have gotten a pretty slow start o
and so it begins again... by BillsExplorations
in the stillness of the morning... by BillsExplorations, The time when the possibilities for the day are endless....

Wishing all my flickr friends a safe an
in the stillness of the morning... by BillsExplorations
country silhouettes.... by BillsExplorations, The last of tonight's sunset here in northern Illinois.The barn silhouetted will be featured in this
country silhouettes.... by BillsExplorations
before the harvest.... by BillsExplorations, A sunset shot from this year's harvest season...sunset silhouettes fireinthesky sky dusk harvest fie
before the harvest.... by BillsExplorations
I alone.... by BillsExplorations, After a summer of drought and clear skies, fall has brought some dramatic and colorful sunsets. The
I alone.... by BillsExplorations
spring creek.... by BillsExplorations, With two feet of snow, minus 28 degree temperatures(minus 55 degree windchill),and 4 foot drifts, sp
spring creek.... by BillsExplorations
soulmates... by BillsExplorations, Sunset on the Rock River from Martin's Landing in Sterling-Rock Falls,IL.soulmates sunset dusk eveni
soulmates... by BillsExplorations
Sunsetting on the shortest day of 2021 by Thomas DeHoff, The Sunsetting over NW Illinois on 12-21-21 Sony A7IIi Sony 24-105 sunset clouds winter sony a7iii 2
Sunsetting on the shortest day of 2021 by Thomas DeHoff
I should have put those bales away.... by BillsExplorations, The weatherman said the morning rain coming in from Minnesota was going to fall apart.Well,so much f
I should have put those bales away.... by BillsExplorations
trial...and errors by BillsExplorations, First day of harvest was kind of disaster. The GPS on the combine had issues so it took an hour to e
trial...and errors by BillsExplorations
a break in the action... by BillsExplorations, Harvest is now in full swing in our area of northern Illinois.We had a grain dryer malfunction yeste
a break in the action... by BillsExplorations
squall line... by BillsExplorations, The approach of a storm front yesterday looked pretty menacing.But as it reached our area,it broke u
squall line... by BillsExplorations
the evening tides.... by BillsExplorations, a building storm in the western skies at sunset in northwest Illinois...Have a great weekend all!fie
the evening tides.... by BillsExplorations
in the beginning... (HSS) by BillsExplorations, Pre-Harvest sunrise out my front window...Have a great sliders sunday all!sunrise slide slidersunday
in the beginning... (HSS) by BillsExplorations
we will reap what we sow...(HSS) by BillsExplorations, Early harvest sunset on a rare nice fall day...HSS everyone!sunset harvest fall autumn field corn hs
we will reap what we sow...(HSS) by BillsExplorations
serenity..... by BillsExplorations, A recent spring sunset on one of our farms here in NW Illinois.Not a lot of pretty sunsets lately-6&
serenity..... by BillsExplorations
about last night... by BillsExplorations, Please excuse all the sunset pics lately,it's about the most excitement I get sitting in a cornfield
about last night... by BillsExplorations
come on up for the rising.... by BillsExplorations, ...oh Lord as I stand before your fiery light...
Bruce Springsteen "The Rising" (2002)

Ha
come on up for the rising.... by BillsExplorations
shining through....(HFF) by BillsExplorations, Northern Illinois sunset colored by the haze from the California wildfires...sunset country rural co
shining through....(HFF) by BillsExplorations
enlightenment..... by BillsExplorations, Last night's sunset on a freshly harvested corn field....sunset clouds sky harvest field tree enligh
enlightenment..... by BillsExplorations
there's hope for a better day.... by BillsExplorations, The sky at sunset after a day of storms recently. While not as bad as 2019,our May has been a soggy,
there's hope for a better day.... by BillsExplorations
breaking down the barrier...(HSS) by BillsExplorations, "The only barrier to truth is the presumption that you already have it." ~ Chuck Missler
breaking down the barrier...(HSS) by BillsExplorations
blessed assurance....(HSS) by BillsExplorations, 
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels, descending, bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whi
blessed assurance....(HSS) by BillsExplorations
5am,Friday.... by BillsExplorations, I was woke up this morning by a thunderstorm. After shutting windows, I  had the wherewithal to grab
5am,Friday.... by BillsExplorations
nightfall... by BillsExplorations, Sunset after another stormy midwestern evening.Waited at the Moline Airport 31/2 hours last night fo
nightfall... by BillsExplorations
be thankful even when you don't feel thankful.... by BillsExplorations, It's  been a rough year for the farmer. Terrible planting,and later,harvesting conditions. Variable
be thankful even when you don't feel thankful.... by BillsExplorations
ice lands... by BillsExplorations, A morning shot of part of our farm yard. Last weekend's storm left a beautiful, but dangerous, icy w
ice lands... by BillsExplorations
looking back... by BillsExplorations, Another shot from harvest 2022,now safely in the books(or bins to be exact)...farmmachinery farm agr
looking back... by BillsExplorations