All cities › United States · Tuesday, 20 October 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.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/Chicago
Sky chart for Chicago
Day length
10:52
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:09
Solar noon
12:35
Sunset
18:01
Day length
10:52
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:51 → 07:47
Golden hour · evening
17:23 → 18:18
Next 7 days · Chicago
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:09 | 18:01 | 17:23 → 18:18 | 18:18 → 18:29 | 10:52 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:10 | 18:00 | 17:21 → 18:17 | 18:17 → 18:28 | 10:49 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:11 | 17:58 | 17:20 → 18:16 | 18:16 → 18:27 | 10:47 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:12 | 17:57 | 17:18 → 18:14 | 18:14 → 18:25 | 10:44 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:13 | 17:55 | 17:16 → 18:13 | 18:13 → 18:24 | 10:42 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:14 | 17:54 | 17:15 → 18:11 | 18:11 → 18:22 | 10:39 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:16 | 17:52 | 17:13 → 18:10 | 18:10 → 18:21 | 10:36 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:13 → 18:10. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:09 | 06:51 → 07:47 | 12:35 | 17:23 → 18:18 | 18:01 | 10:52 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:10 | 06:52 → 07:48 | 12:35 | 17:21 → 18:17 | 18:00 | 10:49 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:11 | 06:53 → 07:49 | 12:35 | 17:20 → 18:16 | 17:58 | 10:47 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:12 | 06:55 → 07:51 | 12:34 | 17:18 → 18:14 | 17:57 | 10:44 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:13 | 06:56 → 07:52 | 12:34 | 17:16 → 18:13 | 17:55 | 10:42 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:14 | 06:57 → 07:53 | 12:34 | 17:15 → 18:11 | 17:54 | 10:39 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:16 | 06:58 → 07:55 | 12:34 | 17:13 → 18:10 | 17:52 | 10:36 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:17 | 06:59 → 07:56 | 12:34 | 17:12 → 18:09 | 17:51 | 10:34 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:18 | 07:00 → 07:57 | 12:34 | 17:10 → 18:07 | 17:50 | 10:31 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:19 | 07:01 → 07:59 | 12:34 | 17:09 → 18:06 | 17:48 | 10:29 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:20 | 07:03 → 08:00 | 12:34 | 17:08 → 18:05 | 17:47 | 10:26 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:22 | 07:04 → 08:01 | 12:34 | 17:06 → 18:03 | 17:46 | 10:24 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:23 | 06:05 → 07:03 | 11:34 | 16:05 → 17:02 | 16:44 | 10:21 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:24 | 06:06 → 07:04 | 11:34 | 16:03 → 17:01 | 16:43 | 10:19 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:25 | 06:07 → 07:05 | 11:34 | 16:02 → 17:00 | 16:42 | 10:16 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:27 | 06:09 → 07:07 | 11:34 | 16:01 → 16:59 | 16:41 | 10:14 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:28 | 06:10 → 07:08 | 11:34 | 15:59 → 16:58 | 16:40 | 10:11 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:29 | 06:11 → 07:09 | 11:34 | 15:58 → 16:56 | 16:38 | 10:09 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:30 | 06:12 → 07:11 | 11:34 | 15:57 → 16:55 | 16:37 | 10:07 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:31 | 06:13 → 07:12 | 11:34 | 15:56 → 16:54 | 16:36 | 10:04 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:33 | 06:14 → 07:13 | 11:34 | 15:54 → 16:53 | 16:35 | 10:02 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:34 | 06:16 → 07:15 | 11:34 | 15:53 → 16:52 | 16:34 | 10:00 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:35 | 06:17 → 07:16 | 11:34 | 15:52 → 16:51 | 16:33 | 09:58 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 06:36 | 06:18 → 07:18 | 11:34 | 15:51 → 16:50 | 16:32 | 09:55 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 06:38 | 06:19 → 07:19 | 11:34 | 15:50 → 16:50 | 16:31 | 09:53 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 06:39 | 06:20 → 07:20 | 11:34 | 15:49 → 16:49 | 16:30 | 09:51 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 06:40 | 06:22 → 07:22 | 11:35 | 15:48 → 16:48 | 16:29 | 09:49 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 06:41 | 06:23 → 07:23 | 11:35 | 15:47 → 16:47 | 16:29 | 09:47 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 06:42 | 06:24 → 07:24 | 11:35 | 15:46 → 16:46 | 16:28 | 09:45 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 06:44 | 06:25 → 07:26 | 11:35 | 15:45 → 16:46 | 16:27 | 09:43 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Chicago today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:23 and lasts until 18:18 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:51 to 07:47.
- When does the sun rise and set in Chicago?
- Today the sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 18:01. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:35.
- What's the moon phase in Chicago tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:30, moonset at 01:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Chicago?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.