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Chicago
golden hour today
Golden hour in Chicago is the warm, low-sun window just after sunrise and just before sunset — the best light for portraits, landscapes and travel photography. Here are today's exact golden hour times, plus blue hour, sunrise and sunset.
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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