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Current Time:Monday, November 9, 2026 1:17 PM
Longitude:-87.6976117
Latitude:42.0549521
Sunrise Time Today:6:34:38 AM
Sunset Time Today:4:37:16 PM
Daylength Today:10h 2m 37s
Sunrise Time Tomorrow:6:35:54 AM
Sunset Time Tomorrow:4:36:13 PM
Daylength Tomorrow:10h 0m 19s

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Feb 1, 2026 7:06:05 AM 5:04:51 PM 9h 58m 46s
Mar 1, 2026 6:29:07 AM 5:40:30 PM 11h 11m 22s
Apr 1, 2026 6:36:26 AM 7:15:46 PM 12h 39m 20s
May 1, 2026 5:49:15 AM 7:49:09 PM 13h 59m 54s
Jun 1, 2026 5:19:32 AM 8:20:20 PM 15h 0m 47s
Jul 1, 2026 5:19:27 AM 8:31:45 PM 15h 12m 17s
Aug 1, 2026 5:44:13 AM 8:12:33 PM 14h 28m 20s
Sep 1, 2026 6:16:39 AM 7:28:38 PM 13h 11m 59s
Oct 1, 2026 6:47:45 AM 6:36:17 PM 11h 48m 32s
Nov 1, 2026 7:23:24 AM 5:47:51 PM 10h 24m 27s
Nov 10, 2026 6:34:38 AM 4:37:16 PM 10h 2m 37s
Nov 11, 2026 6:35:54 AM 4:36:13 PM 10h 0m 19s
Dec 1, 2026 6:59:45 AM 4:22:09 PM 9h 22m 23s

Sunrise & Sunset Photos

2011 Sunrise Bicyclist by DrLensCap, Fishhook Pier, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Chicago, Illinoischicago bird robert sunrise point pie
2011 Sunrise Bicyclist by DrLensCap
Ice Pillar (Explore) by matt_frankel, Another capture using the Fuji.  Unexpectedly, I liked the few random shots captured with the Fuji o
Ice Pillar (Explore) by matt_frankel
Happy Fence Friday {Remember} Walking In the Sand Edition! by pixelmama, When I yearn for the sun and the sand, I head to the archives ... especially in December. This was t
Happy Fence Friday {Remember} Walking In the Sand Edition! by pixelmama
2010 Lake Michigan Sunrise (Explore #1 November 12, 2010) by DrLensCap, Between Bryn Mawr and Foster, Chicago, Illinoislake chicago robert sunrise illinois michigan il kram
2010 Lake Michigan Sunrise (Explore #1 November 12, 2010) by DrLensCap
Bike the Pier by Andy Marfia, Montrose Pier, Chicago, May 2018

© Andy Marfia 2018 All Rights Reserved. 

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Bike the Pier by Andy Marfia
Alternatives by matt_frankel, It's pretty obvious that Fullerton Ave beach is my favorite spot, especially in the winter.  With it
Alternatives by matt_frankel
Cloud City by Chris Smith/Out of Chicago, This weekend I woke up to shoot some early morning sunrise shots. I've always wanted to go up to the
Cloud City by Chris Smith/Out of Chicago
Evanston Pier - Long Exposure by ratulm, Another one from the same night when the clouds really started rolling in and I had to cut short my
Evanston Pier - Long Exposure by ratulm
337/365: Against a pure white sky by pixelmama, <b>Project 365
Friday • December 3, 2010</b>

I went to the lake to see a sunrise. I saw a brief pee
337/365: Against a pure white sky by pixelmama
Thaw by matt_frankel, This location in Evanston is quickly becoming one of my favorite locations to photograph along Lake
Thaw by matt_frankel
Time and Place by Andy Marfia, Lake Michigan in Evanston, IL, December 2016.

© Andy Marfia 2016 All Rights Reserved

<a href="http
Time and Place by Andy Marfia
Pink hour by matt_frankel, Here's another shot from my visit to Fullerton beach last week.  Just prior to sunrise, the horizon
Pink hour by matt_frankel
I autumn in love (277/365) by dharder9475, It smells of fire
And reminds me of grandma
I long for “back then”2022 365project 5star 9pro flickr
I autumn in love (277/365) by dharder9475
The Photographer by Christopher.F Photography, Press <b> L</b> on your keyboard for the full experience!

Another image from Saturday night, as par
The Photographer by Christopher.F Photography
Snow Walker (Explored) by Wes Iversen, This shot, taken at Big Bend Lake, in Cook County, Illinois, is my first HDR-processed image. It was
Snow Walker (Explored) by Wes Iversen
As The Day Breaks by Northernstar28**, Dawn from the side view.  The sun spilling across Lake Michigan.

I went down to the pier again for
As The Day Breaks by Northernstar28**
Fullerton by clarsonx, Never got out here during the summer, so with the temp hitting 50 yesterday I wanted to get out some
Fullerton by clarsonx
Fiery clouds across Chicago by matt_frankel, Over the long weekend I tried to take advantage of the time off work to get out and shoot.  Got to s
Fiery clouds across Chicago by matt_frankel
Warm Remembrances by Wes Iversen, With the outbreak of frigid air across much of North America, it seemed like a good time for some wa
Warm Remembrances by Wes Iversen
Service Road Skyline by Andy Marfia, Near Montrose Harbor, Chicago, November 2016

© Andy Marfia 2016 All Rights Reserved

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Service Road Skyline by Andy Marfia
Daybreak by matt_frankel, <i>I awake in another place.
A familiar voice with a stranger's face speaks more unheard words.
What
Daybreak by matt_frankel
Edgewater Fog by Andy Marfia, Edgewater, Chicago, May 2020. Lake effect fog interacts with the setting sun. I did minimal processi
Edgewater Fog by Andy Marfia
Lake Michigan by Christopher.F Photography, Press <b> L</b> on your keyboard for the full experience!

Who says we don't have great coastlines i
Lake Michigan by Christopher.F Photography
A new day by matt_frankel, This is an image I captured around Thanksgiving.  I think it's becoming a habit to visit Fullerton b
A new day by matt_frankel
Westbound on Stratford Place by ChiDN, Lakeview neighborhood on the north side of Chicagochicago fuji fujifilm fujifilmx100f pbwa sunset ws
Westbound on Stratford Place by ChiDN
Ice Floes by urbsinhorto1837, Baha'i Temple from Wilmette Harbor. architecture bahaihouseofworship building chicagoland dawn gills
Ice Floes by urbsinhorto1837
HCS - Winter Sunset edition by Wes Iversen, Sundown at The Grove, a local historical site

Happy Cliché Saturday, folks!trees nature illinois th
HCS - Winter Sunset edition by Wes Iversen
Open Up by matt_frankel, Creating landscape images is mostly up to luck.  Skill can only get one so far, but light is what we
Open Up by matt_frankel
First light by matt_frankel, Sunrise shots are simply my favorite...racing to a location, scouting out a spot, and then awaiting
First light by matt_frankel
Clouds Over Lake Michigan by John Picken, Belmont Harbor, Chicagolakemichigan chicago clouds sky water crib sunset
Clouds Over Lake Michigan by John Picken
IMG_6041.JPG by (Jessica), I went out to Montrose Harbor to try a sunset time lapse, but the clouds over the skyline weren't ve
IMG_6041.JPG by (Jessica)
LIT by Nenad Spasojevic, TGIF right? This was a very tough week for us but it finally came to an end and we are ready to move
LIT by Nenad Spasojevic
Bahai Temple by dougbank, I took this a few years ago but just stumbled upon it. I'm not sure why I was here at sunset, but it
Bahai Temple by dougbank
SOCIAL ISOLATION by Nenad Spasojevic, Hey guys, hope today is a better day? After an early start on Wednesday we decided to run quickly ou
SOCIAL ISOLATION by Nenad Spasojevic
6:30 a.m. by Steven B. Weinberg, WooWoo! #424 on Explore before being dropped!nikond5100nikond5100chicagoillinoistokinatokina11161116
6:30 a.m. by Steven B. Weinberg
Harbor Sunset by Andy Marfia, One more shot of the Chicago skyline from Montrose Harbor, January 2015. 

© Andy Marfia 2016 All Ri
Harbor Sunset by Andy Marfia
Wild night over Chicago by The New No. 2, A thunderstorm rolled through Chicago at sunset creating dramatic skies with intense color, lightnin
Wild night over Chicago by The New No. 2
Exit from Montrose Harbor at Dawn (52618) by Kurt Kramer, (Image Canon 52618)montrose chicago lakemichigan dawn sunrise magichour ice reflection reflections s
Exit from Montrose Harbor at Dawn (52618) by Kurt Kramer
My purple dream 紫色的梦幻 by Dahai Z, Glencoe Beach by Lake Michigan at the blue hour

We went to see the supermoon tonight and she was to
My purple dream 紫色的梦幻 by Dahai Z
Prairie City by Andy Marfia, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, October 2015.

© Andy Marfia 2015 All Rights Reserved

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Prairie City by Andy Marfia
ICESHROOM by Nenad Spasojevic, Maybe you know? Name one city where on your right you can photograph an amazing skyline and on you l
ICESHROOM by Nenad Spasojevic
SOUL FOUNDATIONS by Nenad Spasojevic, “Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible
SOUL FOUNDATIONS by Nenad Spasojevic
PHASES by Nenad Spasojevic, Hope your week started good. Weather here in Chicago is back to rain and gray, but hey weekend was a
PHASES by Nenad Spasojevic
IMG_4612-Pano by dharder9475, blue sunset panorama yellow dark evening empty highcontrast goldenhour 2021 montrosebirdsanctuary pr
IMG_4612-Pano by dharder9475
Sunburst by dharder9475, The sun is setting over the dog beach at Montrose Beach and it left a brilliant trail in its wake.20
Sunburst by dharder9475
Fire at Sea by matt_frankel, Reminiscing the days of getting out to explore the wonders of sunrises along the lake...lake sunrise
Fire at Sea by matt_frankel
The light of my heart by Dahai Z, Shadowy figures in Lincoln Park just before sunset :)
couple grass light love shadow chicago illinoi
The light of my heart by Dahai Z
Autumn begins by SF knitter, We had perfect conditions for mist this weekend...Only just a little color so far, but the trees are
Autumn begins by SF knitter
Waking stillness by matt_frankel, I got up a little early this morning to try to capture the sunrise, as I've missed these early morni
Waking stillness by matt_frankel
7:23 a.m. by Steven B. Weinberg, nik niksoftware nikond5100nikond5100chicagoillinoistokinatokina11161116sunriselakemichiganskylinecit
7:23 a.m. by Steven B. Weinberg
Breaking the cold by matt_frankel, This is another shot I was able to capture at the Bahai Temple a few weeks back, on what was an incr
Breaking the cold by matt_frankel
Wonderful Chicago by PeteTsai, I'm trying to find a bad angle to shoot this city from, but its not easy!  From above the city reall
Wonderful Chicago by PeteTsai
2012 Sunrise Bicyclist 2 by DrLensCap, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinoispark orange lake chicago bird robert s
2012 Sunrise Bicyclist 2 by DrLensCap
Jump On In by Andy Marfia, Lake Michigan as seen near the entrance to Montrose Harbor, January 2016.

Another photo from this s
Jump On In by Andy Marfia
Still Waters Run Deep by BlinkOfALens, A serene morning at Wilmette Harbor. I finally got to use my ND filters effectively. longexposure mo
Still Waters Run Deep by BlinkOfALens
OUT OF REACH by Nenad Spasojevic, “The most beautiful experience you can have is the mysterious, Is the fundamental emotion that stand
OUT OF REACH by Nenad Spasojevic
Light by ancientlives, Shadows across the campus, Loyola, Chicago, IL, USAchicago illinois il usa loyola university campus
Light by ancientlives
Red Line Sunset by Andy Marfia, Looking west between two train cars on the Thorndale Red Line platform, Chicago, November 2021

© An
Red Line Sunset by Andy Marfia
On their way (043/365) by dharder9475, That used to be me
Straining my neck for headlights
Then my whole world changed2023 365project train
On their way (043/365) by dharder9475
Sky sun (280/365) by dharder9475, Good morning my sun!
I saw your plume yesterday...
Don't scare me like that!2022 privpublic sunrise
Sky sun (280/365) by dharder9475