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Latitude:41.8953932
Sunrise Time Today:6:40:23 AM
Sunset Time Today:7:08:06 PM
Daylength Today:12h 27m 42s
Sunrise Time Tomorrow:6:41:24 AM
Sunset Time Tomorrow:7:06:20 PM
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Mar 1, 2026 6:36:08 AM 5:47:49 PM 11h 11m 41s
Apr 1, 2026 6:43:41 AM 7:22:51 PM 12h 39m 9s
May 1, 2026 5:56:44 AM 7:56:00 PM 13h 59m 15s
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Aug 1, 2026 5:51:48 AM 8:19:18 PM 14h 27m 29s
Sep 1, 2026 6:24:01 AM 7:35:37 PM 13h 11m 36s
Sep 17, 2026 6:40:23 AM 7:08:06 PM 12h 27m 42s
Sep 18, 2026 6:41:24 AM 7:06:20 PM 12h 24m 55s
Oct 1, 2026 6:54:53 AM 6:43:30 PM 11h 48m 37s
Nov 1, 2026 7:30:18 AM 5:55:18 PM 10h 25m 0s
Dec 1, 2026 7:06:28 AM 4:29:48 PM 9h 23m 19s

Sunrise & Sunset Photos

legacy lost... by BillsExplorations, 

This abandoned and badly decaying old farmhouse has been a favorite of mine and others over the ye
legacy lost... by BillsExplorations
Mornin' on the CNW by Jacob Narup, Just after sunrise at Nachusa, IL, UP 6706, the last active CNW patch, rolls eastbound with a stack
Mornin' on the CNW by Jacob Narup
hope never abandons you, you abandon it.... by BillsExplorations, Long abandoned farmhouse at sunset near White Pines State Park near Oregon, IL.abandonedhouse abando
hope never abandons you, you abandon it.... by BillsExplorations
Golden Armor by dscharen, Gorgeous golden light has begun to cast its glow upon the fall colors and the famous coaling tower o
Golden Armor by dscharen
Nachusa Sunset by kevin-palmer, - <a href="http://www.kevin-palmer.com" rel="nofollow">www.kevin-palmer.com</a> - The sun sets behin
Nachusa Sunset by kevin-palmer
Nelson Sunset by BilgeRat, A eastbound/southbound coal train leaves the UP main line to head south to a Commonwealth Edison gen
Nelson Sunset by BilgeRat
Coneflower Moon by kevin-palmer, - <a href="http://www.kevin-palmer.com" rel="nofollow">www.kevin-palmer.com</a> - After the sunset c
Coneflower Moon by kevin-palmer
the lost world.... by BillsExplorations, The White Pines Deer Park was a popular attraction for northern Illinois children for many years. Lo
the lost world.... by BillsExplorations
Early Morning Intermodal - Ogle County, IL by Christopher J May, #TBT time again. Today I'm dialing up November of 2006 for this shot of a trio of Santa Fe geeps han
Early Morning Intermodal - Ogle County, IL by Christopher J May
A outstanding sunset by Thomas DeHoff, Great sunset over NW Illinois 3 shot HDR Sony A77Mk2 Tamron 17-50 Processed in Aurora HDR software.
A outstanding sunset by Thomas DeHoff
No. 3034 - Union Pacific - Nelson, Ill. by Travis Dewitz, The rising sun blazes the sky orange and silhouettes the massive Chicago and North Western coaling t
No. 3034 - Union Pacific - Nelson, Ill. by Travis Dewitz
Rock River Dawn by kevin-palmer, - <a href="http://www.kevin-palmer.com" rel="nofollow">www.kevin-palmer.com</a> - At 5am fog was slo
Rock River Dawn by kevin-palmer
remember,with pride.... by BillsExplorations, Taken at Oak Knoll Cemetery in Sterling,IL.

Though things seem a little confused and out of control
remember,with pride.... by BillsExplorations
Rolling with the Fall Colors by qnuts86, A westbound Armor Yellow rolls on into the setting golden hour sun passing natures prime time show o
Rolling with the Fall Colors by qnuts86
A Flare at Sunset by Don Kalkman, A westbound UP manifest was passing underneath the iconic coaling tower in Nelson at sunset in 1996.
A Flare at Sunset by Don Kalkman
Sunset on searchlight signals by Jon R. Roma, The late afternoon sun illuminates the coaling tower and searchlight signals at Union Pacific's &quo
Sunset on searchlight signals by Jon R. Roma
Castle Rock Sunrise by kevin-palmer, - <a href="http://www.kevin-palmer.com" rel="nofollow">www.kevin-palmer.com</a> - At 5am  fog was sl
Castle Rock Sunrise by kevin-palmer
Forlorn Racehorse by Man Of Family, A light summer breeze rattles the tree's and the Once proud Ex SP B39-8E 8001 now the UP 1801 sits f
Forlorn Racehorse by Man Of Family
Nelson, Illinois Sunset by Barry Lennon, The sun sets on another day on the Union Pacific's Geneva sub in Nelson, Illinois.  Date is 11/7/99.
Nelson, Illinois Sunset by Barry Lennon
Top of the Bluff by kevin-palmer, - <a href="http://www.kevin-palmer.com" rel="nofollow">www.kevin-palmer.com</a> - The morning sun sh
Top of the Bluff by kevin-palmer
UP Stack Train at Nelson, IL - Attempt 2 by Christopher J May, Went back and re-processed this one. I had to be little more aggressive with the noise reduction, bu
UP Stack Train at Nelson, IL - Attempt 2 by Christopher J May
UP Stack Train at Nelson, IL by Christopher J May, I arrived in Nelson, IL right around sunset. There was a westbound headed my way but it didn't make
UP Stack Train at Nelson, IL by Christopher J May
Morning on the Rock by kevin-palmer, - <a href="http://www.kevin-palmer.com" rel="nofollow">www.kevin-palmer.com</a> - A bluff on the Roc
Morning on the Rock by kevin-palmer
Sunrise at Nelson, Illinois by PaulVBox, September 2, 2004. Early morning sunrise at Nelson Illinois on the old CNW mainline (now UP). The fo
Sunrise at Nelson, Illinois by PaulVBox
DSC04261 by tylerjacobs, sonynex5t
DSC04261 by tylerjacobs
Pink morning at the coaling tower by WSORmadisonfan, An EB Union Pacific manifest passes under the Nelson coaling tower on the Union Pacific Geneva Subdi
Pink morning at the coaling tower by WSORmadisonfan
032F Autumn morning Lowell Park, Dixon, IL by cshoemaker, autumn canon red sun sunrise sunset nature outdoors lowellpark dixon fall river
032F Autumn morning Lowell Park, Dixon, IL by cshoemaker
Winter Silence by kevin-palmer, - <a href="http://www.kevin-palmer.com" rel="nofollow">www.kevin-palmer.com</a> - The Rock River flo
Winter Silence by kevin-palmer
Home... We're Coming Home Again by Brenden Albert, After a multi-day journey from the Port of LA, UPs venerable 6706 flies under the iconic era coaling
Home... We're Coming Home Again by Brenden Albert
Pre-Dawn Fog by kevin-palmer, - <a href="http://www.kevin-palmer.com" rel="nofollow">www.kevin-palmer.com</a> - The Rock River was
Pre-Dawn Fog by kevin-palmer
Medusa Cement Company by wjmanon74, One of my jobs at work lately has me on the roof most everyday where I get to take in this view of t
Medusa Cement Company by wjmanon74
Bird of Prey by kevin-palmer, - <a href="http://www.kevin-palmer.com" rel="nofollow">www.kevin-palmer.com</a> - I spotted this bal
Bird of Prey by kevin-palmer
Old Orchard Fog by kevin-palmer, - <a href="http://www.kevin-palmer.com" rel="nofollow">www.kevin-palmer.com</a> - The last remnant o
Old Orchard Fog by kevin-palmer
Sunset over Big Jump by michellewendling907, Nachusa Grasslands, Illinois
Sunset over Big Jump by michellewendling907
Icy Rock Sunrise by kevin-palmer, - <a href="http://www.kevin-palmer.com" rel="nofollow">www.kevin-palmer.com</a> - This sunrise was a
Icy Rock Sunrise by kevin-palmer
UP 8413 West, Under the Coaling Tower at Nelson near Sunset by basicbill, An SD70ACe is the first of eight power units pulling towards the sunset. 

2 minutes and 49 seconds
UP 8413 West, Under the Coaling Tower at Nelson near Sunset by basicbill
Rock River Bank by kevin-palmer, - <a href="http://www.kevin-palmer.com" rel="nofollow">www.kevin-palmer.com</a> - This is a view of
Rock River Bank by kevin-palmer
UP 5795 by cc8039, bridge up illinois nelson trains signal cnw ac44cw
UP 5795 by cc8039
Colorless Rock River by kevin-palmer, - <a href="http://www.kevin-palmer.com" rel="nofollow">www.kevin-palmer.com</a> - This sunrise looke
Colorless Rock River by kevin-palmer
As the Sun Sets by cc8039, bridge sunset up illinois nelson trains signal cnw
As the Sun Sets by cc8039
Geneva Sub Sunset by Matt Kooi, The sun sets over the old CNW main just east of Nachusa. After running trains like crazy in the late
Geneva Sub Sunset by Matt Kooi
UP 7678 by cc8039, up cnw train es44ac sd70ace ac44cw coal tower sunset golden hour light nelson illinois
UP 7678 by cc8039
Sunset on the Golden Age by cc8039, cnw up train searchlight signal sunset nelson illinois
Sunset on the Golden Age by cc8039
BNSF Passes Under the IC by cc8039, Where the train is in the picture is where the IC gruber line passes over the CBQsunset illinois tra
BNSF Passes Under the IC by cc8039
Frozen Bluff by kevin-palmer, - <a href="http://www.kevin-palmer.com" rel="nofollow">www.kevin-palmer.com</a> - The Rock River flo
Frozen Bluff by kevin-palmer
Empty Track by Don Kalkman, A pair of Green signals beckon two westbound Union Pacific trains that would show up after the sunse
Empty Track by Don Kalkman
Ice Edge by kevin-palmer, - <a href="http://www.kevin-palmer.com" rel="nofollow">www.kevin-palmer.com</a> - The Rock River flo
Ice Edge by kevin-palmer
A View From a Hole by cc8039, jeep wrangler sunset outdoor nelson illinois crystal ball
A View From a Hole by cc8039
Sand Plant by C&I guy, Number 3, sprinting upgrade, west out of the Rock River valley at Oregon, IL, just before the sunset
Sand Plant by C&I guy
Rock River at sunset near Dixon High School by tylerjacobs, illinois flickrandroidapp:filter=none
Rock River at sunset near Dixon High School by tylerjacobs
Sunrise on the Plains by jeff_a_goldberg, These are wild bison in Illinois.  It's great to have bison back and thriving in midwest.  These bis
Sunrise on the Plains by jeff_a_goldberg
Oregon, IL MP100.6 by C&I guy, Early sunsets, overcast days, and the afternoon westbounders makes for challenging photography.
Oregon, IL MP100.6 by C&I guy
Treeline Shine by David ZImagery, Sunrise over the Rock River, south of Oregon, Illinois.  Taken from my drone at about 200 feet.orego
Treeline Shine by David ZImagery
Another Outcrop by Clint Midwestwood, On thing I always liked about the bison section of the Nature Conservancy's Nachusa Grasslands was t
Another Outcrop by Clint Midwestwood
Engulfed by Clint Midwestwood, The Sleepy Hollow Trail at White Pines Forest was so nice, we decided to try a second trail. The Sun
Engulfed by Clint Midwestwood