All cities › United States · Sunday, 23 August 2026
Chicago
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Chicago — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
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
13:31
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:07
Solar noon
12:53
Sunset
19:38
Day length
13:31
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:49 → 06:45
Golden hour · evening
19:01 → 19:56
Next 7 days · Chicago
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Aug | 06:07 | 19:38 | 19:01 → 19:56 | 19:56 → 20:08 | 13:31 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:08 | 19:37 | 18:59 → 19:55 | 19:55 → 20:06 | 13:28 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:09 | 19:35 | 18:58 → 19:53 | 19:53 → 20:04 | 13:26 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:10 | 19:34 | 18:56 → 19:51 | 19:51 → 20:03 | 13:23 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:11 | 19:32 | 18:55 → 19:50 | 19:50 → 20:01 | 13:20 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:12 | 19:30 | 18:53 → 19:48 | 19:48 → 19:59 | 13:18 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:13 | 19:29 | 18:52 → 19:46 | 19:46 → 19:58 | 13:15 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Sunday, 23 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:01 → 19:56. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Aug | 06:07 | 05:49 → 06:45 | 12:53 | 19:01 → 19:56 | 19:38 | 13:31 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:08 | 05:50 → 06:46 | 12:52 | 18:59 → 19:55 | 19:37 | 13:28 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:09 | 05:51 → 06:47 | 12:52 | 18:58 → 19:53 | 19:35 | 13:26 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:10 | 05:52 → 06:48 | 12:52 | 18:56 → 19:51 | 19:34 | 13:23 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:11 | 05:53 → 06:49 | 12:52 | 18:55 → 19:50 | 19:32 | 13:20 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:12 | 05:55 → 06:49 | 12:51 | 18:53 → 19:48 | 19:30 | 13:18 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:13 | 05:56 → 06:50 | 12:51 | 18:52 → 19:46 | 19:29 | 13:15 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:14 | 05:57 → 06:51 | 12:51 | 18:50 → 19:45 | 19:27 | 13:12 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:15 | 05:58 → 06:52 | 12:50 | 18:48 → 19:43 | 19:25 | 13:10 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:16 | 05:59 → 06:53 | 12:50 | 18:47 → 19:41 | 19:24 | 13:07 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:17 | 06:00 → 06:54 | 12:50 | 18:45 → 19:40 | 19:22 | 13:04 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:18 | 06:01 → 06:55 | 12:49 | 18:43 → 19:38 | 19:20 | 13:02 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:19 | 06:02 → 06:56 | 12:49 | 18:42 → 19:36 | 19:19 | 12:59 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:20 | 06:03 → 06:57 | 12:49 | 18:40 → 19:34 | 19:17 | 12:56 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:21 | 06:04 → 06:58 | 12:48 | 18:38 → 19:33 | 19:15 | 12:53 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:22 | 06:05 → 06:59 | 12:48 | 18:37 → 19:31 | 19:14 | 12:51 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:23 | 06:06 → 07:00 | 12:48 | 18:35 → 19:29 | 19:12 | 12:48 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:24 | 06:07 → 07:01 | 12:47 | 18:33 → 19:27 | 19:10 | 12:45 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:26 | 06:08 → 07:02 | 12:47 | 18:32 → 19:26 | 19:09 | 12:43 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:27 | 06:09 → 07:03 | 12:47 | 18:30 → 19:24 | 19:07 | 12:40 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:28 | 06:10 → 07:04 | 12:46 | 18:28 → 19:22 | 19:05 | 12:37 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:29 | 06:11 → 07:05 | 12:46 | 18:27 → 19:20 | 19:03 | 12:34 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:30 | 06:13 → 07:06 | 12:46 | 18:25 → 19:19 | 19:02 | 12:31 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:31 | 06:14 → 07:07 | 12:45 | 18:23 → 19:17 | 19:00 | 12:29 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:32 | 06:15 → 07:08 | 12:45 | 18:21 → 19:15 | 18:58 | 12:26 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:33 | 06:16 → 07:09 | 12:45 | 18:20 → 19:13 | 18:56 | 12:23 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:34 | 06:17 → 07:10 | 12:44 | 18:18 → 19:12 | 18:55 | 12:20 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:35 | 06:18 → 07:12 | 12:44 | 18:16 → 19:10 | 18:53 | 12:18 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:36 | 06:19 → 07:13 | 12:44 | 18:14 → 19:08 | 18:51 | 12:15 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:37 | 06:20 → 07:14 | 12:43 | 18:13 → 19:06 | 18:49 | 12:12 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Chicago today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:01 and lasts until 19:56 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:49 to 06:45.
- When does the sun rise and set in Chicago?
- Today the sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 19:38. 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 17:30, moonset at 01:20.
- 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.