| Event | Time (America/Chicago) |
|---|
| 🌅 | Dawn (Civil Twilight) | 06:59 am |
| ☀️ | Sunrise | 07:23 am |
| 🌤️ | Golden Hour End | 07:56 am |
| 🔆 | Solar Noon | 01:17 pm |
| 📸 | Golden Hour Start | 06:38 pm |
| 🌇 | Sunset | 07:11 pm |
| 🌆 | Dusk (Civil Twilight) | 07:35 pm |
Current Sun Position
Altitude25.33°
Above 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
07:23 am – 07:56 am
33 min · Good ⭐⭐⭐
Evening Golden Hour
06:38 pm – 07:11 pm
33 min · Good ⭐⭐⭐
Golden Hour quality is based on duration — longer windows give softer, more diffused light ideal for photography.
🔵 Blue Hour
Morning Blue Hour
06:30 am – 06:59 am
29 min
Evening Blue Hour
07:35 pm – 08:04 pm
29 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 59m – 14h 19m).
7-Day Forecast
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|
| Sat, 3 Oct | 07:23 am | 07:11 pm | 11h 47m |
| Sun, 4 Oct | 07:24 am | 07:09 pm | 11h 45m |
| Mon, 5 Oct | 07:25 am | 07:08 pm | 11h 43m |
| Tue, 6 Oct | 07:25 am | 07:07 pm | 11h 41m |
| Wed, 7 Oct | 07:26 am | 07:05 pm | 11h 39m |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 07:27 am | 07:04 pm | 11h 37m |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 07:27 am | 07:03 pm | 11h 35m |