Sunrise & Sunset Times in Rockford — May 2025
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Rockford, United States during May 2025. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 42.27°, -89.09°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Rockford During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Rockford. Days are long but not yet at their peak, with sunrise arriving early and sunset pushing past 8 PM in many mid-latitude locations. The sun's high arc means shorter shadows and abundant natural light throughout the day. Twilight extends generously after sunset, creating prolonged blue-hour and golden-hour periods that last well into the evening.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Rockford lasts approximately 66 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Rockford are lengthening by roughly 2.0 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 59m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2025
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Thu | 05:51 AM | 07:55 PM | 14h 3m | 12:53 PM |
| May 2 | Fri | 05:50 AM | 07:56 PM | 14h 6m | 12:53 PM |
| May 3 | Sat | 05:49 AM | 07:57 PM | 14h 8m | 12:53 PM |
| May 4 | Sun | 05:47 AM | 07:58 PM | 14h 10m | 12:53 PM |
| May 5 | Mon | 05:46 AM | 07:59 PM | 14h 13m | 12:53 PM |
| May 6 | Tue | 05:45 AM | 08:00 PM | 14h 15m | 12:53 PM |
| May 7 | Wed | 05:44 AM | 08:01 PM | 14h 17m | 12:52 PM |
| May 8 | Thu | 05:43 AM | 08:02 PM | 14h 20m | 12:52 PM |
| May 9 | Fri | 05:41 AM | 08:03 PM | 14h 22m | 12:52 PM |
| May 10 | Sat | 05:40 AM | 08:04 PM | 14h 24m | 12:52 PM |
| May 11 | Sun | 05:39 AM | 08:06 PM | 14h 26m | 12:52 PM |
| May 12 | Mon | 05:38 AM | 08:07 PM | 14h 29m | 12:52 PM |
| May 13 | Tue | 05:37 AM | 08:08 PM | 14h 31m | 12:52 PM |
| May 14 | Wed | 05:36 AM | 08:09 PM | 14h 33m | 12:52 PM |
| May 15 | Thu | 05:35 AM | 08:10 PM | 14h 35m | 12:52 PM |
| May 16 | Fri | 05:34 AM | 08:11 PM | 14h 37m | 12:52 PM |
| May 17 | Sat | 05:33 AM | 08:12 PM | 14h 39m | 12:52 PM |
| May 18 | Sun | 05:32 AM | 08:13 PM | 14h 41m | 12:52 PM |
| May 19 | Mon | 05:31 AM | 08:14 PM | 14h 43m | 12:52 PM |
| May 20 | Tue | 05:30 AM | 08:15 PM | 14h 45m | 12:52 PM |
| May 21 | Wed | 05:29 AM | 08:16 PM | 14h 47m | 12:52 PM |
| May 22 | Thu | 05:28 AM | 08:17 PM | 14h 48m | 12:53 PM |
| May 23 | Fri | 05:28 AM | 08:18 PM | 14h 50m | 12:53 PM |
| May 24 | Sat | 05:27 AM | 08:19 PM | 14h 52m | 12:53 PM |
| May 25 | Sun | 05:26 AM | 08:19 PM | 14h 53m | 12:53 PM |
| May 26 | Mon | 05:25 AM | 08:20 PM | 14h 55m | 12:53 PM |
| May 27 | Tue | 05:25 AM | 08:21 PM | 14h 56m | 12:53 PM |
| May 28 | Wed | 05:24 AM | 08:22 PM | 14h 58m | 12:53 PM |
| May 29 | Thu | 05:24 AM | 08:23 PM | 14h 59m | 12:53 PM |
| May 30 | Fri | 05:23 AM | 08:24 PM | 15h 1m | 12:53 PM |
| May 31 | Sat | 05:22 AM | 08:25 PM | 15h 2m | 12:54 PM |