Golden Hour · May 2026
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Rockford, Illinois, United States: May 2026
In May 2026, sunrise in Rockford, Illinois, United States moves from 5:53 AM to 5:24 AM and sunset from 7:56 PM to 8:26 PM. All times are shown in the local time of Rockford, Illinois, United States.
Across the month, days in Rockford, Illinois, United States get about 59 min longer.
| Day | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:53 AM | 6:31 AM | 7:17 PM | 7:56 PM | 14 hr 3 min |
| 2 | 5:51 AM | 6:30 AM | 7:18 PM | 7:57 PM | 14 hr 6 min |
| 3 | 5:50 AM | 6:29 AM | 7:19 PM | 7:58 PM | 14 hr 8 min |
| 4 | 5:49 AM | 6:28 AM | 7:20 PM | 7:59 PM | 14 hr 11 min |
| 5 | 5:47 AM | 6:27 AM | 7:21 PM | 8:00 PM | 14 hr 13 min |
| 6 | 5:46 AM | 6:26 AM | 7:22 PM | 8:01 PM | 14 hr 15 min |
| 7 | 5:45 AM | 6:24 AM | 7:23 PM | 8:03 PM | 14 hr 18 min |
| 8 | 5:44 AM | 6:23 AM | 7:24 PM | 8:04 PM | 14 hr 20 min |
| 9 | 5:43 AM | 6:22 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:05 PM | 14 hr 22 min |
| 10 | 5:41 AM | 6:21 AM | 7:26 PM | 8:06 PM | 14 hr 24 min |
| 11 | 5:40 AM | 6:20 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:07 PM | 14 hr 27 min |
| 12 | 5:39 AM | 6:19 AM | 7:28 PM | 8:08 PM | 14 hr 29 min |
| 13 | 5:38 AM | 6:18 AM | 7:29 PM | 8:09 PM | 14 hr 31 min |
| 14 | 5:37 AM | 6:17 AM | 7:30 PM | 8:10 PM | 14 hr 33 min |
| 15 | 5:36 AM | 6:16 AM | 7:31 PM | 8:11 PM | 14 hr 35 min |
| 16 | 5:35 AM | 6:16 AM | 7:32 PM | 8:12 PM | 14 hr 37 min |
| 17 | 5:34 AM | 6:15 AM | 7:33 PM | 8:13 PM | 14 hr 39 min |
| 18 | 5:33 AM | 6:14 AM | 7:34 PM | 8:14 PM | 14 hr 41 min |
| 19 | 5:32 AM | 6:13 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:15 PM | 14 hr 43 min |
| 20 | 5:31 AM | 6:12 AM | 7:35 PM | 8:16 PM | 14 hr 45 min |
| 21 | 5:31 AM | 6:12 AM | 7:36 PM | 8:17 PM | 14 hr 47 min |
| 22 | 5:30 AM | 6:11 AM | 7:37 PM | 8:18 PM | 14 hr 48 min |
| 23 | 5:29 AM | 6:10 AM | 7:38 PM | 8:19 PM | 14 hr 50 min |
| 24 | 5:28 AM | 6:09 AM | 7:39 PM | 8:20 PM | 14 hr 52 min |
| 25 | 5:28 AM | 6:09 AM | 7:40 PM | 8:21 PM | 14 hr 53 min |
| 26 | 5:27 AM | 6:08 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:22 PM | 14 hr 55 min |
| 27 | 5:26 AM | 6:08 AM | 7:41 PM | 8:23 PM | 14 hr 57 min |
| 28 | 5:26 AM | 6:07 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:24 PM | 14 hr 58 min |
| 29 | 5:25 AM | 6:07 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:24 PM | 14 hr 59 min |
| 30 | 5:24 AM | 6:06 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:25 PM | 15 hr 1 min |
| 31 | 5:24 AM | 6:06 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:26 PM | 15 hr 2 min |
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Frequently asked questions
What time does the sun set in Rockford, Illinois, United States in May 2026?
Sunset moves from 7:56 PM at the start of May 2026 to 8:26 PM at the end, local time.
How long are the days in Rockford, Illinois, United States in May 2026?
The longest day of the month (May 31, 2026) lasts about 15 hr 2 min; the shortest (May 1, 2026) about 14 hr 3 min.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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