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Current Time:Wednesday, September 16, 2026 7:34 AM
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Latitude:42.0257171
Sunrise Time Today:6:33:25 AM
Sunset Time Today:7:01:15 PM
Daylength Today:12h 27m 49s
Sunrise Time Tomorrow:6:34:27 AM
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Jan 1, 2026 7:20:21 AM 4:30:15 PM 9h 9m 54s
Feb 1, 2026 7:06:17 AM 5:05:11 PM 9h 58m 54s
Mar 1, 2026 6:29:21 AM 5:40:47 PM 11h 11m 25s
Apr 1, 2026 6:36:43 AM 7:16:01 PM 12h 39m 18s
May 1, 2026 5:49:34 AM 7:49:21 PM 13h 59m 46s
Jun 1, 2026 5:19:54 AM 8:20:30 PM 15h 0m 35s
Jul 1, 2026 5:19:49 AM 8:31:54 PM 15h 12m 5s
Aug 1, 2026 5:44:33 AM 8:12:44 PM 14h 28m 10s
Sep 1, 2026 6:16:57 AM 7:28:52 PM 13h 11m 55s
Sep 16, 2026 6:32:23 AM 7:03:01 PM 12h 30m 37s
Sep 17, 2026 6:33:25 AM 7:01:15 PM 12h 27m 49s
Oct 1, 2026 6:48:00 AM 6:36:34 PM 11h 48m 33s
Nov 1, 2026 7:23:37 AM 5:48:10 PM 10h 24m 33s
Dec 1, 2026 6:59:56 AM 4:22:30 PM 9h 22m 33s

Sunrise & Sunset Photos

Early Morning Magic by Dave Stargazer, I guess the American West doesn't have a monopoly on astonishing sunrises! Northern Illinois showing
Early Morning Magic by Dave Stargazer
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
2011 Sunrise Raccoon by DrLensCap, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Chicago, Illinoischicago bird robert animal sunrise point mammal illi
2011 Sunrise Raccoon by DrLensCap
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
Perfect Morning at Lighthouse Beach by Chris Smith/Out of Chicago, This was a couple years ago. We couldn't have asked for better light, but it only lasted a few minut
Perfect Morning at Lighthouse Beach by Chris Smith/Out of Chicago
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
Cooler Near The Lake by clarsonx, This is the 2nd best decaying pier in Evanston. Or breakwater, or whatever. I was scouting this loca
Cooler Near The Lake by clarsonx
We want it all (68/365) by dharder9475, I wanted to title this "the sun, moon and stars" but you can't really see the sun and the
We want it all (68/365) by dharder9475
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.

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Time and Place by Andy Marfia
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
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

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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
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
A STEP BEHIND by Nenad Spasojevic, Good morning guys, how are you doing so far? Hope you are in the mood for some sunshine! This was sh
A STEP BEHIND by Nenad Spasojevic
Ice Floes by urbsinhorto1837, Baha'i Temple from Wilmette Harbor. architecture bahaihouseofworship building chicagoland dawn gills
Ice Floes by urbsinhorto1837
harbor roof by Christian Collins, Low clouds over Lake Michigan from the Church Street Power Boat Ramp in Evanston, IL.canoneos5dmarki
harbor roof by Christian Collins
Franklin Park Sunset by Robby Gragg, CP 7018 pulls out for headroom with CP 470 as the sun sets. Franklin Park, ILcp sd70acu 7018 frankli
Franklin Park Sunset by Robby Gragg
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
Drowning by matt_frankel, I love long exposures.  

This was taken a month or two back in Evanston with a few friends.  It got
Drowning by matt_frankel
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
Sunset Rock & Roll by Wes Iversen, These old-time rockers were good, but most of the crowd at Mount Prospect's BluesMobile Cruise Night
Sunset Rock & Roll by Wes Iversen
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
West over North Avenue (II)  29787-29789 by Kurt Kramer, © Kurt Kramer 2014.  May not be reproduced without permission.sunset sky urban wickerpark chicago cl
West over North Avenue (II) 29787-29789 by Kurt Kramer
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
South from Montrose Harbor to Chicago Skyline by Kurt Kramer, (Image Canon 52588)chicago lakemichigan montrose cityscape landscape magichour montroseharbor sky su
South from Montrose Harbor to Chicago Skyline by Kurt Kramer
Sunset SD40s by Robby Gragg, UP SD40N 1950 leads YPRCP west into a beautiful sunset in Franklin Park, IL. park up franklin 1950 s
Sunset SD40s by Robby Gragg
6:30 a.m. by Steven B. Weinberg, WooWoo! #424 on Explore before being dropped!nikond5100nikond5100chicagoillinoistokinatokina11161116
6:30 a.m. by Steven B. Weinberg
Bensenville Sunrise by SD80MAC_4103, The winter morning sun reflects off the front of CP MP15AC #1445 as the conductor lines some switche
Bensenville Sunrise by SD80MAC_4103
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
Secret Location by Don Kalkman, Norfolk Southern's Lackawanna Heritage motor rolls under the rarely-photographed signal bridge in Fr
Secret Location by Don Kalkman
Sunset heritage by Robby Gragg, CP SD70ACU 7010 leads CPKC I45 East through Franklin Park, IL.
Sunset heritage by Robby Gragg
Prairie City by Andy Marfia, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, October 2015.

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Prairie City by Andy Marfia
IMG_4612-Pano by dharder9475, blue sunset panorama yellow dark evening empty highcontrast goldenhour 2021 montrosebirdsanctuary pr
IMG_4612-Pano 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 :)
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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
FIRE & ICE by Nenad Spasojevic, “Don’t be afraid of your fears. They’re not there to scare you. They’re there to let you know that s
FIRE & ICE by Nenad Spasojevic
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

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Red Line Sunset by Andy Marfia