October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Park Forest, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:18 ↑ 78.8° E
Sunset Today: 19:21 ↑ 280.9° W
Day Length: 13h 03m
Sun Direction: WSW
Sun Altitude: 24.6°
Sun Distance: 150.922 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Park Forest?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Park Forest
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:47
↑
94° E
|
18:32
↑
266° W
|
11h 44m | -2m 44s | 05:15 | 20:04 | 05:47 | 19:32 | 06:19 | 19:00 | 12:40 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
06:48
↑
94° E
|
18:30
↑
266° W
|
11h 41m | -2m 44s | 05:16 | 20:02 | 05:48 | 19:30 | 06:20 | 18:58 | 12:40 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
06:49
↑
95° E
|
18:28
↑
265° W
|
11h 38m | -2m 44s | 05:17 | 20:00 | 05:49 | 19:28 | 06:21 | 18:56 | 12:39 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
06:50
↑
95° E
|
18:27
↑
264° W
|
11h 36m | -2m 44s | 05:18 | 19:59 | 05:50 | 19:27 | 06:22 | 18:55 | 12:39 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
06:52
↑
96° E
|
18:25
↑
264° W
|
11h 33m | -2m 44s | 05:19 | 19:57 | 05:51 | 19:25 | 06:23 | 18:53 | 12:39 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
06:53
↑
96° E
|
18:23
↑
264° W
|
11h 30m | -2m 43s | 05:20 | 19:55 | 05:52 | 19:23 | 06:24 | 18:51 | 12:38 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
06:54
↑
97° E
|
18:22
↑
263° W
|
11h 27m | -2m 43s | 05:21 | 19:54 | 05:54 | 19:22 | 06:25 | 18:50 | 12:38 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
06:55
↑
97° E
|
18:20
↑
262° W
|
11h 25m | -2m 43s | 05:22 | 19:52 | 05:55 | 19:20 | 06:27 | 18:48 | 12:38 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
06:56
↑
98° E
|
18:18
↑
262° W
|
11h 22m | -2m 43s | 05:24 | 19:50 | 05:56 | 19:18 | 06:28 | 18:46 | 12:38 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
06:57
↑
98° E
|
18:17
↑
261° W
|
11h 19m | -2m 42s | 05:25 | 19:49 | 05:57 | 19:17 | 06:29 | 18:45 | 12:37 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
06:58
↑
99° E
|
18:15
↑
261° W
|
11h 16m | -2m 42s | 05:26 | 19:47 | 05:58 | 19:15 | 06:30 | 18:43 | 12:37 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
06:59
↑
99° E
|
18:13
↑
260° W
|
11h 14m | -2m 42s | 05:27 | 19:46 | 05:59 | 19:14 | 06:31 | 18:42 | 12:37 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
07:00
↑
100° E
|
18:12
↑
260° W
|
11h 11m | -2m 41s | 05:28 | 19:44 | 06:00 | 19:12 | 06:32 | 18:40 | 12:37 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
07:01
↑
100° E
|
18:10
↑
259° W
|
11h 08m | -2m 41s | 05:29 | 19:43 | 06:01 | 19:11 | 06:33 | 18:39 | 12:36 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
07:02
↑
101° E
|
18:09
↑
259° W
|
11h 06m | -2m 40s | 05:30 | 19:41 | 06:02 | 19:09 | 06:34 | 18:37 | 12:36 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
07:04
↑
101° ESE
|
18:07
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 03m | -2m 40s | 05:31 | 19:40 | 06:03 | 19:08 | 06:35 | 18:36 | 12:36 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
07:05
↑
102° ESE
|
18:06
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 00m | -2m 39s | 05:32 | 19:38 | 06:04 | 19:06 | 06:36 | 18:34 | 12:36 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
07:06
↑
102° ESE
|
18:04
↑
258° WSW
|
10h 58m | -2m 39s | 05:33 | 19:37 | 06:05 | 19:05 | 06:37 | 18:33 | 12:35 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
07:07
↑
103° ESE
|
18:03
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 55m | -2m 38s | 05:34 | 19:35 | 06:06 | 19:03 | 06:38 | 18:31 | 12:35 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
07:08
↑
103° ESE
|
18:01
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 52m | -2m 37s | 05:35 | 19:34 | 06:07 | 19:02 | 06:39 | 18:30 | 12:35 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
07:09
↑
104° ESE
|
18:00
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 50m | -2m 37s | 05:36 | 19:32 | 06:08 | 19:00 | 06:41 | 18:28 | 12:35 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
07:10
↑
104° ESE
|
17:58
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 47m | -2m 36s | 05:37 | 19:31 | 06:10 | 18:59 | 06:42 | 18:27 | 12:35 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
07:12
↑
105° ESE
|
17:57
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 45m | -2m 35s | 05:39 | 19:30 | 06:11 | 18:58 | 06:43 | 18:25 | 12:35 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
07:13
↑
105° ESE
|
17:55
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 42m | -2m 35s | 05:40 | 19:28 | 06:12 | 18:56 | 06:44 | 18:24 | 12:34 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
07:14
↑
106° ESE
|
17:54
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 39m | -2m 34s | 05:41 | 19:27 | 06:13 | 18:55 | 06:45 | 18:23 | 12:34 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
07:15
↑
106° ESE
|
17:52
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 37m | -2m 33s | 05:42 | 19:26 | 06:14 | 18:54 | 06:46 | 18:21 | 12:34 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
07:16
↑
107° ESE
|
17:51
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 34m | -2m 32s | 05:43 | 19:25 | 06:15 | 18:52 | 06:47 | 18:20 | 12:34 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
07:17
↑
107° ESE
|
17:50
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 32m | -2m 31s | 05:44 | 19:23 | 06:16 | 18:51 | 06:48 | 18:19 | 12:34 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
07:19
↑
108° ESE
|
17:48
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 29m | -2m 30s | 05:45 | 19:22 | 06:17 | 18:50 | 06:49 | 18:18 | 12:34 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
07:20
↑
108° ESE
|
17:47
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 27m | -2m 29s | 05:46 | 19:21 | 06:18 | 18:49 | 06:51 | 18:16 | 12:34 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
07:21
↑
108° ESE
|
17:46
↑
251° WSW
|
10h 24m | -2m 28s | 05:47 | 19:20 | 06:19 | 18:48 | 06:52 | 18:15 | 12:34 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Park Forest. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Park Forest, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 01 and the latest sunset of October is on October 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Park Forest?
Days in Park Forest are currently getting shorter by about 2m 40s each day, roughly 19 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Park Forest Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:49-06:00 | 19:39-19:50 |
| Golden hour | 06:00-06:54 | 18:45-19:39 |
Park Forest's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 10m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 09m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:16 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:28 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Park Forest
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Park Forest also fixes the Qibla: face 49deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,177 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Park Forest on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Park Forest get the golden hour at 06:00-06:54 in the morning and 18:45-19:39 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:49-06:00 and 19:39-19:50. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Park Forest
What time is sunrise in Park Forest today?
Today Park Forest has sunrise at 06:18 local time.
What time is sunset in Park Forest today?
Today Park Forest has sunset at 19:21 local time.
What time is solar noon in Park Forest today?
Solar noon in Park Forest — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:50 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Park Forest?
In Park Forest today: civil twilight begins at 05:49 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:50 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Park Forest?
Nautical twilight in Park Forest today runs from 05:15 in the morning to 20:24 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Park Forest for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Park Forest ends at 20:59 in the evening and resumes at 04:40 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Park Forest?
Today in Park Forest, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
