| Event | Time (America/Chicago) |
|---|
| 🌅 | Dawn (Civil Twilight) | 06:59 am |
| ☀️ | Sunrise | 07:23 am |
| 🌤️ | Golden Hour End | 07:56 am |
| 🔆 | Solar Noon | 01:20 pm |
| 📸 | Golden Hour Start | 06:44 pm |
| 🌇 | Sunset | 07:17 pm |
| 🌆 | Dusk (Civil Twilight) | 07:41 pm |
Current Sun Position
Altitude-48.80°
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
07:23 am – 07:56 am
33 min · Good ⭐⭐⭐
Evening Golden Hour
06:44 pm – 07:17 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
07:41 pm – 08:10 pm
29 min
Blue Hour occurs between civil and nautical twilight — the sky turns deep blue, ideal for cityscapes and architectural photography.
🌙 Moon Phase
🌖Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
☀️ Annual Daylight — 2026
Each cell = one day. Brighter = more daylight (10h 0m – 14h 18m).
7-Day Forecast
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|
| Wed, 30 Sept | 07:23 am | 07:17 pm | 11h 53m |
| Thu, 1 Oct | 07:24 am | 07:15 pm | 11h 51m |
| Fri, 2 Oct | 07:25 am | 07:14 pm | 11h 49m |
| Sat, 3 Oct | 07:25 am | 07:13 pm | 11h 47m |
| Sun, 4 Oct | 07:26 am | 07:11 pm | 11h 45m |
| Mon, 5 Oct | 07:27 am | 07:10 pm | 11h 43m |
| Tue, 6 Oct | 07:27 am | 07:09 pm | 11h 41m |