Sunrise & Sunset Times in Waukegan, United States 🇺🇸

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 07:16 ↑ 105.9° ESE

Sunset Today: 17:53 ↑ 253.9° WSW

Day Length: 10h 37m

Sun Direction: SSW

Sun Altitude: 31.57°

Sun Distance: 148.746 million km

Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Waukegan, United States the sun rises at 07:16 and sets at 17:53, giving 10h 37m of daylight — 3 min shorter than yesterday. The next solstice is on Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice).

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	06:48 ↑ 94° Đông	18:32 ↑ 266° Tây	11h 43m	-2m 49s	05:14	20:06	05:47	19:33	06:20	19:00	12:41	149.79
2	06:49 ↑ 94° Đông	18:30 ↑ 266° Tây	11h 40m	-2m 49s	05:16	20:04	05:48	19:31	06:21	18:59	12:40	149.75
3	06:51 ↑ 95° Đông	18:28 ↑ 265° Tây	11h 37m	-2m 49s	05:17	20:02	05:50	19:29	06:22	18:57	12:40	149.70
4	06:52 ↑ 95° Đông	18:27 ↑ 264° Tây	11h 35m	-2m 49s	05:18	20:00	05:51	19:28	06:23	18:55	12:40	149.66
5	06:53 ↑ 96° Đông	18:25 ↑ 264° Tây	11h 32m	-2m 49s	05:19	19:59	05:52	19:26	06:24	18:54	12:39	149.62
6	06:54 ↑ 96° Đông	18:23 ↑ 263° Tây	11h 29m	-2m 49s	05:20	19:57	05:53	19:24	06:25	18:52	12:39	149.58
7	06:55 ↑ 97° Đông	18:22 ↑ 263° Tây	11h 26m	-2m 48s	05:21	19:55	05:54	19:22	06:26	18:50	12:39	149.54
8	06:56 ↑ 97° Đông	18:20 ↑ 262° Tây	11h 23m	-2m 48s	05:22	19:53	05:55	19:21	06:27	18:49	12:39	149.49
9	06:57 ↑ 98° Đông	18:18 ↑ 262° Tây	11h 21m	-2m 48s	05:24	19:52	05:56	19:19	06:29	18:47	12:38	149.45
10	06:58 ↑ 98° Đông	18:17 ↑ 261° Tây	11h 18m	-2m 47s	05:25	19:50	05:57	19:18	06:30	18:45	12:38	149.41
11	06:59 ↑ 99° Đông	18:15 ↑ 261° Tây	11h 15m	-2m 47s	05:26	19:48	05:58	19:16	06:31	18:44	12:38	149.37
12	07:01 ↑ 100° Đông	18:13 ↑ 260° Tây	11h 12m	-2m 47s	05:27	19:47	05:59	19:14	06:32	18:42	12:37	149.32
13	07:02 ↑ 100° Đông	18:12 ↑ 260° Tây	11h 09m	-2m 46s	05:28	19:45	06:01	19:13	06:33	18:40	12:37	149.28
14	07:03 ↑ 100° Đông	18:10 ↑ 259° Tây	11h 07m	-2m 46s	05:29	19:44	06:02	19:11	06:34	18:39	12:37	149.24
15	07:04 ↑ 101° Đông	18:08 ↑ 259° Tây	11h 04m	-2m 45s	05:30	19:42	06:03	19:10	06:35	18:37	12:37	149.20
16	07:05 ↑ 102° Đông Đông Nam	18:07 ↑ 258° Tây Tây Nam	11h 01m	-2m 45s	05:31	19:41	06:04	19:08	06:36	18:36	12:37	149.15
17	07:06 ↑ 102° Đông Đông Nam	18:05 ↑ 258° Tây Tây Nam	10h 58m	-2m 44s	05:33	19:39	06:05	19:07	06:37	18:34	12:36	149.11
18	07:08 ↑ 102° Đông Đông Nam	18:04 ↑ 257° Tây Tây Nam	10h 56m	-2m 44s	05:34	19:37	06:06	19:05	06:39	18:33	12:36	149.06
19	07:09 ↑ 103° Đông Đông Nam	18:02 ↑ 257° Tây Tây Nam	10h 53m	-2m 43s	05:35	19:36	06:07	19:04	06:40	18:31	12:36	149.02
20	07:10 ↑ 104° Đông Đông Nam	18:01 ↑ 256° Tây Tây Nam	10h 50m	-2m 42s	05:36	19:35	06:08	19:02	06:41	18:30	12:36	148.98
21	07:11 ↑ 104° Đông Đông Nam	17:59 ↑ 256° Tây Tây Nam	10h 47m	-2m 42s	05:37	19:33	06:09	19:01	06:42	18:28	12:36	148.94
22	07:12 ↑ 104° Đông Đông Nam	17:58 ↑ 255° Tây Tây Nam	10h 45m	-2m 41s	05:38	19:32	06:11	18:59	06:43	18:27	12:35	148.90
23	07:14 ↑ 105° Đông Đông Nam	17:56 ↑ 255° Tây Tây Nam	10h 42m	-2m 40s	05:39	19:30	06:12	18:58	06:44	18:25	12:35	148.85
24	07:15 ↑ 105° Đông Đông Nam	17:55 ↑ 254° Tây Tây Nam	10h 39m	-2m 40s	05:40	19:29	06:13	18:57	06:45	18:24	12:35	148.81
25	07:16 ↑ 106° Đông Đông Nam	17:53 ↑ 254° Tây Tây Nam	10h 37m	-2m 39s	05:41	19:28	06:14	18:55	06:47	18:23	12:35	148.77
26	07:17 ↑ 106° Đông Đông Nam	17:52 ↑ 253° Tây Tây Nam	10h 34m	-2m 38s	05:42	19:26	06:15	18:54	06:48	18:21	12:35	148.73
27	07:18 ↑ 107° Đông Đông Nam	17:50 ↑ 253° Tây Tây Nam	10h 32m	-2m 37s	05:44	19:25	06:16	18:53	06:49	18:20	12:35	148.69
28	07:20 ↑ 107° Đông Đông Nam	17:49 ↑ 252° Tây Tây Nam	10h 29m	-2m 36s	05:45	19:24	06:17	18:51	06:50	18:18	12:35	148.65
29	07:21 ↑ 108° Đông Đông Nam	17:48 ↑ 252° Tây Tây Nam	10h 26m	-2m 35s	05:46	19:23	06:18	18:50	06:51	18:17	12:35	148.61
30	07:22 ↑ 108° Đông Đông Nam	17:46 ↑ 252° Tây Tây Nam	10h 24m	-2m 34s	05:47	19:21	06:19	18:49	06:52	18:16	12:34	148.57
31	07:23 ↑ 109° Đông Đông Nam	17:45 ↑ 251° Tây Tây Nam	10h 21m	-2m 33s	05:48	19:20	06:21	18:48	06:54	18:15	12:34	148.53
All times are in local time for Waukegan. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Waukegan

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Waukegan.

What time does the sun rise today in Waukegan?

In Waukegan, United States, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Waukegan?

Sunset today in Waukegan is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Waukegan?

Day length today in Waukegan is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Waukegan?

Solar noon in Waukegan is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Waukegan?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Waukegan this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Waukegan?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.