Daylight saving time ends soon in Illinois. Here’s how early it will start to get dark

This weekend, Illinois residents will have to set their clocks back by one hour, marking the end of daylight saving time for the year.

Daylight saving time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday, making the sun appear to set even earlier than before.

In Belleville Saturday, the day before the time change, the sun will set at 5:56 p.m. After the time change Sunday, the sun will appear to set an hour earlier, at 4:55 p.m, according to Norway-based online clock Time and Date.

Daylight saving time was first made a legal requirement by the Uniform Time Act of 1966, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports. The practice has since been the subject of some controversy with lawmakers, with state and federal legislators trying several times to get rid of it.

Today, only two states do not practice daylight saving: Hawaii and Arizona. However, the Navajo Nation portion of Arizona continues the practice.

Sunrise and sunset times in Belleville, Illinois

Here’s a look at sunrise and sunset times in Belleville following the time change Sunday, according to Time and Date:

• Nov. 5: Sunrise at 6:30 a.m. and sunset at 4:55 p.m.
• Nov. 10: Sunrise at 6:36 a.m. and sunset at 4:51 p.m.
• Nov. 15: Sunrise at 6:41 a.m. and sunset at 4:47 p.m.
• Nov. 20: Sunrise at 6:47 a.m. and sunset at 4:43 p.m.
• Nov. 23 (Thanksgiving): Sunrise at 6:50 a.m. and sunset at 4:42 p.m.
• Nov. 30: Sunrise at 6:57 a.m. and sunset at 4:39 p.m.

Here’s a peek at when the sun will rise and set in Belleville in the month of December leading up to the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year:

• Dec. 1: Sunrise at 6:58 a.m. and sunset at 4:39 p.m.
• Dec. 5: Sunrise at 7:02 a.m. and sunset at 4:38 p.m.
• Dec. 10: Sunrise at 7:06 a.m. and sunset at 4:38 p.m.
• Dec. 15: Sunrise at 7:10 a.m. and sunset at 4:39 p.m.
  
  
• Dec. 21 (winter solstice): Sunrise at 7:13 a.m. and sunset at 4:42 p.m.

On Christmas Day in Belleville, the sunrise is at 7:15 a.m. and sunset is at 4:44 p.m.

This story was originally published November 3, 2023 at 10:09 AM.

Lindsay Smith

The Wichita Eagle

Lindsay Smith is a suburban news reporter for the Wichita Eagle, covering the communities of Andover, Bel Aire, Derby, Haysville and Kechi. She has been on The Eagle staff since 2022 and was the service journalism reporter for three years. She has a degree in communications with an emphasis in journalism from Wichita State, where she was editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Sunflower, for two years. You can reach her via email at lsmith@wichitaeagle.com.