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Chicago
blue hour today
Blue hour in Chicago is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · America/Chicago
Sky chart for Chicago
Day length
15:12
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:16
Solar noon
12:53
Sunset
20:29
Day length
15:12
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
04:56 → 05:59
Golden hour · evening
19:47 → 20:50
Next 7 days · Chicago
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:16 | 20:29 | 19:47 → 20:50 | 20:50 → 21:04 | 15:12 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:17 | 20:29 | 19:47 → 20:50 | 20:50 → 21:04 | 15:12 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:17 | 20:29 | 19:47 → 20:50 | 20:50 → 21:04 | 15:12 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:18 | 20:29 | 19:47 → 20:50 | 20:50 → 21:04 | 15:11 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:18 | 20:29 | 19:47 → 20:50 | 20:50 → 21:03 | 15:11 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:19 | 20:29 | 19:47 → 20:50 | 20:50 → 21:03 | 15:10 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 05:19 | 20:29 | 19:47 → 20:50 | 20:50 → 21:03 | 15:09 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Thursday, 25 June
Longest evening golden window: 19:47 → 20:50. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Jun | 05:16 | 04:56 → 05:59 | 12:53 | 19:47 → 20:50 | 20:29 | 15:12 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 05:17 | 04:56 → 05:59 | 12:53 | 19:47 → 20:50 | 20:29 | 15:12 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 05:17 | 04:57 → 05:59 | 12:53 | 19:47 → 20:50 | 20:29 | 15:12 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 05:18 | 04:57 → 06:00 | 12:53 | 19:47 → 20:50 | 20:29 | 15:11 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 05:18 | 04:57 → 06:00 | 12:54 | 19:47 → 20:50 | 20:29 | 15:11 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 05:19 | 04:58 → 06:01 | 12:54 | 19:47 → 20:50 | 20:29 | 15:10 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 05:19 | 04:58 → 06:01 | 12:54 | 19:47 → 20:50 | 20:29 | 15:09 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 05:20 | 04:59 → 06:02 | 12:54 | 19:47 → 20:49 | 20:29 | 15:09 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 05:20 | 05:00 → 06:02 | 12:54 | 19:47 → 20:49 | 20:29 | 15:08 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 05:21 | 05:00 → 06:03 | 12:55 | 19:47 → 20:49 | 20:28 | 15:07 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 05:21 | 05:01 → 06:03 | 12:55 | 19:46 → 20:49 | 20:28 | 15:06 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 05:22 | 05:02 → 06:04 | 12:55 | 19:46 → 20:48 | 20:28 | 15:05 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 05:23 | 05:02 → 06:04 | 12:55 | 19:46 → 20:48 | 20:28 | 15:04 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 05:23 | 05:03 → 06:05 | 12:55 | 19:46 → 20:48 | 20:27 | 15:03 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 05:24 | 05:04 → 06:06 | 12:55 | 19:45 → 20:47 | 20:27 | 15:02 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 05:25 | 05:04 → 06:06 | 12:56 | 19:45 → 20:47 | 20:26 | 15:01 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 05:26 | 05:05 → 06:07 | 12:56 | 19:44 → 20:46 | 20:26 | 15:00 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 05:26 | 05:06 → 06:08 | 12:56 | 19:44 → 20:46 | 20:25 | 14:59 |
| Mon, 13 Jul | 05:27 | 05:07 → 06:08 | 12:56 | 19:44 → 20:45 | 20:25 | 14:57 |
| Tue, 14 Jul | 05:28 | 05:08 → 06:09 | 12:56 | 19:43 → 20:44 | 20:24 | 14:56 |
| Wed, 15 Jul | 05:29 | 05:09 → 06:10 | 12:56 | 19:42 → 20:44 | 20:24 | 14:54 |
| Thu, 16 Jul | 05:29 | 05:09 → 06:11 | 12:56 | 19:42 → 20:43 | 20:23 | 14:53 |
| Fri, 17 Jul | 05:30 | 05:10 → 06:11 | 12:56 | 19:41 → 20:42 | 20:22 | 14:52 |
| Sat, 18 Jul | 05:31 | 05:11 → 06:12 | 12:56 | 19:41 → 20:42 | 20:22 | 14:50 |
| Sun, 19 Jul | 05:32 | 05:12 → 06:13 | 12:56 | 19:40 → 20:41 | 20:21 | 14:48 |
| Mon, 20 Jul | 05:33 | 05:13 → 06:14 | 12:57 | 19:39 → 20:40 | 20:20 | 14:47 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 05:34 | 05:14 → 06:14 | 12:57 | 19:39 → 20:39 | 20:19 | 14:45 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 05:35 | 05:15 → 06:15 | 12:57 | 19:38 → 20:38 | 20:18 | 14:43 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 05:36 | 05:16 → 06:16 | 12:57 | 19:37 → 20:37 | 20:18 | 14:41 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 05:37 | 05:17 → 06:17 | 12:57 | 19:36 → 20:36 | 20:17 | 14:40 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Chicago today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:47 and lasts until 20:50 local time. Morning golden hour is from 04:56 to 05:59.
- When does the sun rise and set in Chicago?
- Today the sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 20:29. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:53.
- What's the moon phase in Chicago tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 76% illuminated. Moonrise at 17:10, moonset at 02:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Chicago?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
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