| Event | Time (America/Chicago) |
|---|
| 🌅 | Dawn (Civil Twilight) | 06:22 am |
| ☀️ | Sunrise | 06:50 am |
| 🌤️ | Golden Hour End | 07:27 am |
| 🔆 | Solar Noon | 12:40 pm |
| 📸 | Golden Hour Start | 05:53 pm |
| 🌇 | Sunset | 06:30 pm |
| 🌆 | Dusk (Civil Twilight) | 06:58 pm |
Current Sun Position
Altitude-51.90°
Below horizon
🌅 Sun Arc — Today's Path
Interactive sun arc showing today's solar path. The golden shaded areas indicate golden hour periods ideal for photography.
📸 Photography Golden Hour
Morning Golden Hour
06:50 am – 07:27 am
37 min · Good ⭐⭐⭐
Evening Golden Hour
05:53 pm – 06:30 pm
37 min · Good ⭐⭐⭐
Golden Hour quality is based on duration — longer windows give softer, more diffused light ideal for photography.
🔵 Blue Hour
Morning Blue Hour
05:50 am – 06:22 am
32 min
Evening Blue Hour
06:58 pm – 07:31 pm
32 min
Blue Hour occurs between civil and nautical twilight — the sky turns deep blue, ideal for cityscapes and architectural photography.
🌙 Moon Phase
🌗Last Quarter
51% illuminated
☀️ Annual Daylight — 2026
Each cell = one day. Brighter = more daylight (9h 8m – 15h 13m).
7-Day Forecast
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|
| Sat, 3 Oct | 06:50 am | 06:30 pm | 11h 40m |
| Sun, 4 Oct | 06:51 am | 06:29 pm | 11h 38m |
| Mon, 5 Oct | 06:52 am | 06:27 pm | 11h 35m |
| Tue, 6 Oct | 06:53 am | 06:25 pm | 11h 32m |
| Wed, 7 Oct | 06:54 am | 06:24 pm | 11h 29m |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 06:56 am | 06:22 pm | 11h 26m |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 06:57 am | 06:20 pm | 11h 24m |