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All cities United States · Saturday, 13 June 2026

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
15:11
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:14
Solar noon
12:50
Sunset
20:26
Day length
15:11
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
04:54 05:57
Golden hour · evening
19:44 20:47
Next 7 days · Chicago
Date Sunrise Sunset Golden hr (PM) Blue hr (PM) Day length
Sat, 13 Jun 05:14 20:26 19:44 → 20:47 20:47 → 21:00 15:11
Sun, 14 Jun 05:14 20:26 19:44 → 20:47 20:47 → 21:01 15:12
Mon, 15 Jun 05:14 20:27 19:45 → 20:48 20:48 → 21:01 15:12
Tue, 16 Jun 05:15 20:27 19:45 → 20:48 20:48 → 21:02 15:12
Wed, 17 Jun 05:15 20:28 19:45 → 20:48 20:48 → 21:02 15:13
Thu, 18 Jun 05:15 20:28 19:46 → 20:49 20:49 → 21:02 15:13
Fri, 19 Jun 05:15 20:28 19:46 → 20:49 20:49 → 21:03 15:13
Best evening golden hour this week
Friday, 19 June

Longest evening golden window: 19:46 → 20:49. Block this slot on your calendar.

Next 30 days · expanded table
Date Sunrise Golden (AM) Solar noon Golden (PM) Sunset Day length
Sat, 13 Jun 05:14 04:54 → 05:57 12:50 19:44 → 20:47 20:26 15:11
Sun, 14 Jun 05:14 04:54 → 05:57 12:50 19:44 → 20:47 20:26 15:12
Mon, 15 Jun 05:14 04:54 → 05:57 12:51 19:45 → 20:48 20:27 15:12
Tue, 16 Jun 05:15 04:54 → 05:57 12:51 19:45 → 20:48 20:27 15:12
Wed, 17 Jun 05:15 04:54 → 05:57 12:51 19:45 → 20:48 20:28 15:13
Thu, 18 Jun 05:15 04:54 → 05:57 12:51 19:46 → 20:49 20:28 15:13
Fri, 19 Jun 05:15 04:54 → 05:57 12:51 19:46 → 20:49 20:28 15:13
Sat, 20 Jun 05:15 04:54 → 05:57 12:52 19:46 → 20:49 20:28 15:13
Sun, 21 Jun 05:15 04:55 → 05:58 12:52 19:46 → 20:49 20:29 15:13
Mon, 22 Jun 05:16 04:55 → 05:58 12:52 19:47 → 20:50 20:29 15:13
Tue, 23 Jun 05:16 04:55 → 05:58 12:52 19:47 → 20:50 20:29 15:13
Wed, 24 Jun 05:16 04:55 → 05:58 12:53 19:47 → 20:50 20:29 15:13
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
Frequently asked
What time is golden hour in Chicago today?
The evening golden hour begins at 19:44 and lasts until 20:47 local time. Morning golden hour is from 04:54 to 05:57.
When does the sun rise and set in Chicago?
Today the sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 20:26. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:50.
What's the moon phase in Chicago tonight?
🌑 New Moon — 3% illuminated. Moonrise at 03:30, moonset at 19:40.
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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