| Event | Time (America/Chicago) |
|---|
| 🌅 | Dawn (Civil Twilight) | 06:17 am |
| ☀️ | Sunrise | 06:43 am |
| 🌤️ | Golden Hour End | 07:17 am |
| 🔆 | Solar Noon | 12:38 pm |
| 📸 | Golden Hour Start | 05:58 pm |
| 🌇 | Sunset | 06:32 pm |
| 🌆 | Dusk (Civil Twilight) | 06:58 pm |
Current Sun Position
Altitude21.00°
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
06:43 am – 07:17 am
34 min · Good ⭐⭐⭐
Evening Golden Hour
05:58 pm – 06:32 pm
34 min · Good ⭐⭐⭐
Golden Hour quality is based on duration — longer windows give softer, more diffused light ideal for photography.
🔵 Blue Hour
Morning Blue Hour
05:47 am – 06:17 am
30 min
Evening Blue Hour
06:58 pm – 07:28 pm
30 min
Blue Hour occurs between civil and nautical twilight — the sky turns deep blue, ideal for cityscapes and architectural photography.
🌙 Moon Phase
🌖Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
☀️ Annual Daylight — 2026
Each cell = one day. Brighter = more daylight (9h 42m – 14h 37m).
7-Day Forecast
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|
| Thu, 1 Oct | 06:43 am | 06:32 pm | 11h 49m |
| Fri, 2 Oct | 06:44 am | 06:31 pm | 11h 47m |
| Sat, 3 Oct | 06:44 am | 06:29 pm | 11h 45m |
| Sun, 4 Oct | 06:45 am | 06:28 pm | 11h 43m |
| Mon, 5 Oct | 06:46 am | 06:26 pm | 11h 40m |
| Tue, 6 Oct | 06:47 am | 06:25 pm | 11h 38m |
| Wed, 7 Oct | 06:48 am | 06:24 pm | 11h 36m |