Sunrise and sunset
Chicago
Illinois, United States
This evening
- Golden hour
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- Sunset
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- Last colour
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Times are Chicago time.
Sky Score
Worth looking up?
Press the button and this page reads the forecast for Chicago at the minute the colour peaks, then gives one honest number. No forecast for that minute, no score.
The sun, in Chicago
Today’s light in Chicago
Times are for Chicago, in Central time.
This evening
- Golden hour
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- Sunset
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- Blue hour
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- Last light
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- Last colour
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Tomorrow morning
- First colour
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- First light
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- Blue hour ends
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- Sunrise
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- Golden hour ends
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Worked out from the sun’s real position over Chicago, the way the app does it. No forecast is needed for these.
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Through the year
When the sun sets in Chicago.
| Month | Sunrise | Golden hour starts | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:15 AM | 4:01 PM | 4:44 PM |
| February | 6:46 AM | 4:44 PM | 5:23 PM |
| March | 7:02 AM | 6:20 PM | 6:57 PM |
| April | 6:10 AM | 6:54 PM | 7:31 PM |
| May | 5:30 AM | 7:23 PM | 8:04 PM |
| June | 5:14 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:27 PM |
| July | 5:28 AM | 7:42 PM | 8:23 PM |
| August | 5:58 AM | 7:12 PM | 7:50 PM |
| September | 6:30 AM | 6:23 PM | 6:59 PM |
| October | 7:02 AM | 5:31 PM | 6:08 PM |
| November | 6:40 AM | 3:47 PM | 4:29 PM |
| December | 7:11 AM | 3:35 PM | 4:20 PM |
Times for the middle of each month, in Central time, worked out from the sun over Chicago. They repeat within a minute or two every year.
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The app
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Skysta plans the visit for you: when to leave, when the colour peaks, and a Sky Score for the exact spot. The camera opens only while the light is real, and every sky you catch stays in your journal.
