Golden Hour · October 2026
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Elgin, Illinois, United States: October 2026
In October 2026, sunrise in Elgin, Illinois, United States moves from 6:51 AM to 7:25 AM and sunset from 6:36 PM to 5:50 PM. All times are shown in the local time of Elgin, Illinois, United States.
Across the month, days in Elgin, Illinois, United States get about 1 hr 21 min shorter.
| Day | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6:51 AM | 7:28 AM | 5:59 PM | 6:36 PM | 11 hr 46 min |
| 2 | 6:52 AM | 7:29 AM | 5:58 PM | 6:35 PM | 11 hr 43 min |
| 3 | 6:53 AM | 7:30 AM | 5:56 PM | 6:33 PM | 11 hr 40 min |
| 4 | 6:54 AM | 7:31 AM | 5:54 PM | 6:31 PM | 11 hr 37 min |
| 5 | 6:55 AM | 7:32 AM | 5:52 PM | 6:30 PM | 11 hr 35 min |
| 6 | 6:56 AM | 7:33 AM | 5:51 PM | 6:28 PM | 11 hr 32 min |
| 7 | 6:57 AM | 7:35 AM | 5:49 PM | 6:26 PM | 11 hr 29 min |
| 8 | 6:58 AM | 7:36 AM | 5:47 PM | 6:24 PM | 11 hr 26 min |
| 9 | 6:59 AM | 7:37 AM | 5:45 PM | 6:23 PM | 11 hr 23 min |
| 10 | 7:00 AM | 7:38 AM | 5:44 PM | 6:21 PM | 11 hr 21 min |
| 11 | 7:02 AM | 7:39 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:19 PM | 11 hr 18 min |
| 12 | 7:03 AM | 7:40 AM | 5:40 PM | 6:18 PM | 11 hr 15 min |
| 13 | 7:04 AM | 7:42 AM | 5:38 PM | 6:16 PM | 11 hr 12 min |
| 14 | 7:05 AM | 7:43 AM | 5:37 PM | 6:15 PM | 11 hr 10 min |
| 15 | 7:06 AM | 7:44 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:13 PM | 11 hr 7 min |
| 16 | 7:07 AM | 7:45 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:11 PM | 11 hr 4 min |
| 17 | 7:08 AM | 7:47 AM | 5:32 PM | 6:10 PM | 11 hr 1 min |
| 18 | 7:10 AM | 7:48 AM | 5:30 PM | 6:08 PM | 10 hr 59 min |
| 19 | 7:11 AM | 7:49 AM | 5:28 PM | 6:07 PM | 10 hr 56 min |
| 20 | 7:12 AM | 7:50 AM | 5:27 PM | 6:05 PM | 10 hr 53 min |
| 21 | 7:13 AM | 7:52 AM | 5:25 PM | 6:04 PM | 10 hr 51 min |
| 22 | 7:14 AM | 7:53 AM | 5:24 PM | 6:02 PM | 10 hr 48 min |
| 23 | 7:15 AM | 7:54 AM | 5:22 PM | 6:01 PM | 10 hr 45 min |
| 24 | 7:17 AM | 7:56 AM | 5:20 PM | 5:59 PM | 10 hr 43 min |
| 25 | 7:18 AM | 7:57 AM | 5:19 PM | 5:58 PM | 10 hr 40 min |
| 26 | 7:19 AM | 7:58 AM | 5:17 PM | 5:56 PM | 10 hr 37 min |
| 27 | 7:20 AM | 7:59 AM | 5:16 PM | 5:55 PM | 10 hr 35 min |
| 28 | 7:22 AM | 8:01 AM | 5:14 PM | 5:54 PM | 10 hr 32 min |
| 29 | 7:23 AM | 8:02 AM | 5:13 PM | 5:52 PM | 10 hr 30 min |
| 30 | 7:24 AM | 8:04 AM | 5:12 PM | 5:51 PM | 10 hr 27 min |
| 31 | 7:25 AM | 8:05 AM | 5:10 PM | 5:50 PM | 10 hr 25 min |
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Frequently asked questions
What time does the sun set in Elgin, Illinois, United States in October 2026?
Sunset moves from 6:36 PM at the start of October 2026 to 5:50 PM at the end, local time.
How long are the days in Elgin, Illinois, United States in October 2026?
The longest day of the month (October 1, 2026) lasts about 11 hr 46 min; the shortest (October 31, 2026) about 10 hr 25 min.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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