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Current Time:Wednesday, September 16, 2026 2:13 AM
Longitude:-89.0732426
Latitude:41.9413786
Sunrise Time Today:6:38:42 AM
Sunset Time Today:7:06:27 PM
Daylength Today:12h 27m 45s
Sunrise Time Tomorrow:6:39:43 AM
Sunset Time Tomorrow:7:04:41 PM
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Mar 1, 2026 6:34:31 AM 5:46:07 PM 11h 11m 36s
Apr 1, 2026 6:42:00 AM 7:21:13 PM 12h 39m 12s
May 1, 2026 5:54:59 AM 7:54:25 PM 13h 59m 26s
Jun 1, 2026 5:25:25 AM 8:25:28 PM 15h 0m 3s
Jul 1, 2026 5:25:21 AM 8:36:51 PM 15h 11m 30s
Aug 1, 2026 5:50:01 AM 8:17:45 PM 14h 27m 44s
Sep 1, 2026 6:22:17 AM 7:34:00 PM 13h 11m 42s
Sep 16, 2026 6:37:40 AM 7:08:12 PM 12h 30m 32s
Sep 17, 2026 6:38:42 AM 7:06:27 PM 12h 27m 45s
Oct 1, 2026 6:53:13 AM 6:41:49 PM 11h 48m 36s
Nov 1, 2026 7:28:42 AM 5:53:33 PM 10h 24m 51s
Dec 1, 2026 7:04:55 AM 4:27:59 PM 9h 23m 3s

Sunrise & Sunset Photos

A Final Farewell by Joseph T. Wagner, After coming away with no acceptable shots from this spot on two previous trips in two weeks, I was
A Final Farewell by Joseph T. Wagner
Clarke's Crossing by dscharen, Willrett Rd. is the only rail crossing between Creston and Malta on the Geneva Sub.  This crossing w
Clarke's Crossing by dscharen
Flagg, Illinois by extra156west, Here comes the sun (du du du du) and I say it's alright! railroad sunset illinois track flagg
Flagg, Illinois by extra156west
sunset at the ranch... by BillsExplorations, This location has been known as Cadillac Ranch for years. At times there was a sale sign on this old
sunset at the ranch... by BillsExplorations
Hood Ornament Sunset by Jim Frazier, The Old Rusty Cadillac West of Rochelle, Illinois
September 2009

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Hood Ornament Sunset by Jim Frazier
Seachlight Sunset by MRL 390, An eastbound Burlington Northern freight heads into Rochelle, Illinois at sunset in August 1993. Eve
Seachlight Sunset by MRL 390
Sunset by Robby Gragg, UP SD70ACe 8990 trails as a DPU on a westbound coal empty heading into the sunset at Clarke's crossi
Sunset by Robby Gragg
if you are reading this... by BillsExplorations, "If you're reading this, there is going to come a day
You move on and find someone else and tha
if you are reading this... by BillsExplorations
Along Old Lincoln Highway by First.Light.55, An eastbound Union Pacific stack train is passing beneath a Summer Sunset sky near Ashton, Illinois
Along Old Lincoln Highway by First.Light.55
Golden Glint by Robby Gragg, UP SD70ACe 8822 leads a coal train east into Rochelle, IL in some nice glint light.up sd70ace 8822 r
Golden Glint by Robby Gragg
UP Coal Empties - 10/23/1999 by First.Light.55, The last Sunlight of October 23rd, 1999 reflects off of a Union Pacific train of coal empties as the
UP Coal Empties - 10/23/1999 by First.Light.55
nearing the end.... by BillsExplorations, the few surviving buildings of an old farm in northcentral Illinois prepare for another fall night..
nearing the end.... by BillsExplorations
UP 4438 Eastbound in Rochelle I by Jim Frazier, The sun was so low (near sunrise) that the interior of the cabin was illuminated.
Rochelle Railroad
UP 4438 Eastbound in Rochelle I by Jim Frazier
Moon and Barn by Jim Frazier, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stchuck/">stchuck</a> and I took a Lincoln Highway trip out to
Moon and Barn by Jim Frazier
Feeling Corny by dscharen, On my first day back to work after a week's vacation (naturally), I got word that Norfolk Southern 1
Feeling Corny by dscharen
Fiery Sunset by dscharen, After a very stormy Railroad Days in Rochelle, the skies cleared enough to create one of the greates
Fiery Sunset by dscharen
Glinting a December sunset by Moffat Road, An eastbound freight on the Chicago & North Western main line west of Chicago approaches Flagg,
Glinting a December sunset by Moffat Road
NPPRA at Willrett Road by wales23us, I got down to Rochelle, IL at sunrise on October 17, 1992 to find this guy, the NPPRA, making a seto
NPPRA at Willrett Road by wales23us
UP 8255 - 10/24/2016 by First.Light.55, Crossing over at Ashton and now slowing further for its final approach and arrival at the large Glob
UP 8255 - 10/24/2016 by First.Light.55
The Old Rusty...blah blah blah... by Jim Frazier, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/wscf/pool/">WSCF</a> Meetup at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/
The Old Rusty...blah blah blah... by Jim Frazier
Twilight at Flagg by Moffat Road, Not long after the passage of an eastbound train, a cab of Union Pacific EMD SD60M No. 6292 glints t
Twilight at Flagg by Moffat Road
Elevator Sunset Panorama - Steward, IL by Christopher J May, The old wood elevator in Steward, IL stands proudly as the sun sets on a cold January day in 2020.go
Elevator Sunset Panorama - Steward, IL by Christopher J May
Day's End by Don Kalkman, An eastbound BNSF intermodal bound for Chicago from the Pacific Northwest climbs out of the valley n
Day's End by Don Kalkman
Morning Glory by Don Kalkman, BNSF's V-LAWNSA was rolling into Chana behind a former Santa Fe GP60/GP35 duo shortly after sunrise
Morning Glory by Don Kalkman
Taking The Diamonds by First.Light.55, It’s just before sunrise at Rochelle, Illinois and the eastern sky is showing on a nice warm glow as
Taking The Diamonds by First.Light.55
Dash Eight Sunset by Don Kalkman, Union Pacific C40-8 9033, the once Chicago and North Western 8511, was rolling a similar roster mate
Dash Eight Sunset by Don Kalkman
Reflective racks by Moffat Road, A string of autoracks reflect the setting sun on an eastbound Union Pacific train traveling over the
Reflective racks by Moffat Road
UPY 724 - 5/6/2016 by First.Light.55, Amidst a small forest of old and new signal bridge steel – a Union Pacific local switch job is cross
UPY 724 - 5/6/2016 by First.Light.55
Clarke's Crossing by gsebenste, Clarke Renard was a friend, an excellent railroad photographer, a landscaping genius, dearly loved b
Clarke's Crossing by gsebenste
Blazing Eastward by Don Kalkman, An eastbound BNSF Railway train crests the grade out of the Rock River valley as it approaches Chana
Blazing Eastward by Don Kalkman
BNSF BN 2751 - 11/16/1997 by First.Light.55, Only moments away from a hazy sunset, a short eastbound BNSF multi-level train is approaching Flagg
BNSF BN 2751 - 11/16/1997 by First.Light.55
Road Ranger, Rochelle Illinois by Cragin Spring, midwest unitedstates usa unitedstatesofamerica morning sunrise illinois il roadranger sign sky truck
Road Ranger, Rochelle Illinois by Cragin Spring
Rising UP by Cheesehead Media, UP 8604 leads it's train out of the sag east of Creston, IL.usa up sunrise geotagged illinois united
Rising UP by Cheesehead Media
UP 1678 in Rochelle, Illinois on May 7, 2022. by soo6000, Just a few minutes before sunset, YG304R 07 poses for a photograph before nightfall.  UP1678 and UP
UP 1678 in Rochelle, Illinois on May 7, 2022. by soo6000
The End is Near by Don Kalkman, A BNSF oil empty rolls past the Petting Zoo near sunset. The replacement cantilever signal bridge is
The End is Near by Don Kalkman
Just Passing By by jimt31, UP 4666 East rolls past a very quiet Global III as the sun is casting long shadows just before sunse
Just Passing By by jimt31
Cornfield Sunset by John H Bowman, Cornfield Beside Motel
North Dement Road
Rochelle, Illinois

Quite by chance, my first and last phot
Cornfield Sunset by John H Bowman
After the rain shower by jimt31, A late afternoon rain shower passes by the UP Geneva Sub at Rochelle,IL as a Loaded Coal train makes
After the rain shower by jimt31
Sunset on the Rails by jimt31, All is quiet and peaceful as the Sun sets on the Union Pacific Geneva Sub in Rochelle,IL.sunset trac
Sunset on the Rails by jimt31
UP, Flagg IL by LSallee, A stack train accelerates away from Union Pacific's Global 3 yard and into the sunset on a beautiful
UP, Flagg IL by LSallee
Red Tracks in the Sunset by jimt31, Kind of like the old cowboy song...."Red Trails in the Sunset"  Only different if it were
Red Tracks in the Sunset by jimt31
Sunset Departure by jimt31, Union Pacific Stacker departs Global III for it's 1630 hr departure run to Chicago.railroad sunset t
Sunset Departure by jimt31
Early Riser by Don Kalkman, Back in my youth (ok, it was only a few years ago) I could get up pre-sunrise to be in position to n
Early Riser by Don Kalkman
UP 8500 Take 3 by cc8039, up trains sd70ace ac44cw sunset rochelle illinois
UP 8500 Take 3 by cc8039
After the Storm by jimt31, A westbound UP Empty Coal Train  heads into the sunset as the skies begin to clear and the sun sets
After the Storm by jimt31
Sunset by jimt31, Sunset on the BNSF Aurora Sub.
Sunset by jimt31
A days end in Rochelle by qnuts86, Today was a very busy day in Rochelle and I got to see alot including a rare movement by the BNSF in
A days end in Rochelle by qnuts86
Sunset Approach by jimt31, UP 7828, a container train out of Global III makes its way east around the Rochelle curve at dusk.ra
Sunset Approach by jimt31
Eastbound by Theresa*, Eastbound out of Creston, Illinois at Willrette Road west of DeKalb. Another cold day and evening. I
Eastbound by Theresa*
Blue hour on BNSF by Wiestbound, A BNSF intermodal heads through the park during sunset. Rochelle sure has changed a lot in the past
Blue hour on BNSF by Wiestbound
Sunday Sunrise by basicbill, light sky church sunrise cross christian
Sunday Sunrise by basicbill
UP 5660 by cc8039, up trains ac44cw sd70ace sunset rochelle illinois
UP 5660 by cc8039
Happy Riders 6-7-09 by METX 164, Dave Hawley stands in front of one of his motor cars between giving rides at Rochelle Railroad Days
Happy Riders 6-7-09 by METX 164
Sunrise on an Illinois Farm by craigsanders429, The sun is coming up over Rochelle, Illinois. I am staying in a motel and this is the view out the w
Sunrise on an Illinois Farm by craigsanders429
G3 Goodies by Prairie.State.Rails, UP 6706 brings ZLCG2 out the east end of G3 passing by a snoot 40N. While 1569 isn't an ex-CNW motor
G3 Goodies by Prairie.State.Rails
Damn, That Sun Is Bright by BilgeRat, Squinting into the sunrise on Creston Hill.unionpacific creston
Damn, That Sun Is Bright by BilgeRat
A Global Sunrise by Don Kalkman, It's 5:59am as a westbound UP coal empty passes the Global III terminal at Rochelle/Flagg, Illinois.
A Global Sunrise by Don Kalkman
The Waking Hour by lunarman1959, Dawn in Ashton Illinois

Rock River Valley
morning rural sunrise dawn illinois village silo ashton r
The Waking Hour by lunarman1959
DSC_0254 by crazeejay2006, Eastbound BNSF stack train approaches Flagg Center IL just after sunrise. 8-24-2013
DSC_0254 by crazeejay2006
Sunrise By Pond by WesMoseley, Sunrise with blue sky and violet clouds reflecting off the water with trees in background and pond i
Sunrise By Pond by WesMoseley