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Latitude:42.0396554
Sunrise Time Today:6:33:27 AM
Sunset Time Today:7:01:18 PM
Daylength Today:12h 27m 50s
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Mar 1, 2026 6:29:25 AM 5:40:49 PM 11h 11m 24s
Apr 1, 2026 6:36:45 AM 7:16:04 PM 12h 39m 19s
May 1, 2026 5:49:35 AM 7:49:25 PM 13h 59m 50s
Jun 1, 2026 5:19:54 AM 8:20:35 PM 15h 0m 41s
Jul 1, 2026 5:19:48 AM 8:32:00 PM 15h 12m 11s
Aug 1, 2026 5:44:34 AM 8:12:49 PM 14h 28m 15s
Sep 1, 2026 6:16:58 AM 7:28:55 PM 13h 11m 57s
Sep 16, 2026 6:32:25 AM 7:03:03 PM 12h 30m 38s
Sep 17, 2026 6:33:27 AM 7:01:18 PM 12h 27m 50s
Oct 1, 2026 6:48:03 AM 6:36:36 PM 11h 48m 33s
Nov 1, 2026 7:23:41 AM 5:48:11 PM 10h 24m 30s
Dec 1, 2026 7:00:01 AM 4:22:30 PM 9h 22m 28s

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
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
Grosse Pointe Pier Remains by Chris Smith/Out of Chicago, I headed out this morning with Rick Seidel to shoot the sunrise at Grosse Point Lighthouse Park in E
Grosse Pointe Pier Remains by Chris Smith/Out of Chicago
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
Bike the Pier by Andy Marfia, Montrose Pier, Chicago, May 2018

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Bike the Pier by Andy Marfia
Sunrise, sunrise ... looks like mornin' in your eyes by pixelmama, Hi. Here's my fence. I'm experiencing writer's block. Please forgive me!
Sorry for posting & run
Sunrise, sunrise ... looks like mornin' in your eyes by pixelmama
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
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
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
The whole of you 你是我的全部 by Dahai Z, Lake Potawatomie Panoramapotawatomiwoods lakepotawatomi sunset autumn 2021 panorama explored
The whole of you 你是我的全部 by Dahai Z
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
Sunrise Chicago by RW Sinclair, Chicago O'Hare Airport, 2016usa chicago silhouette digital america sunrise canon airplane dawn flyin
Sunrise Chicago by RW Sinclair
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
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
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
Just Before the Dawn by Chris Smith/Out of Chicago, <strong><a href="http://outofchicago.com" rel="nofollow">Out Of Chicago Blog</a> <strong>| <a href="
Just Before the Dawn by Chris Smith/Out of Chicago
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
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
Finding a way through by matt_frankel, Capturing the morning light is a cathartic experience.  I read an article that brought up an importa
Finding a way through by matt_frankel
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
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
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
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
B12 Sunset by Robby Gragg, The sun sets over the signals in Franklin Park, IL.
B12 Sunset by Robby Gragg
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
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
Garden Beauty by Wes Iversen, The flower, I believe, is a Hawaiian Sunset Hibiscus, photographed on a recent day at the Chicago Bo
Garden Beauty by Wes Iversen
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
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
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
Prairie City by Andy Marfia, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, October 2015.

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Prairie City by Andy Marfia
Sunset heritage by Robby Gragg, CP SD70ACU 7010 leads CPKC I45 East through Franklin Park, IL.
Sunset heritage by Robby Gragg
One week later by SF knitter, Taken a week after my previous shot - the colors were nearly peak. Of course, since then, we had a l
One week later by SF knitter
IMG_4612-Pano by dharder9475, blue sunset panorama yellow dark evening empty highcontrast goldenhour 2021 montrosebirdsanctuary pr
IMG_4612-Pano by dharder9475
Sunrise Run by Don Kalkman, A BNSF inspection special rolls under the iconic signal bridge at B12 interlocking in Franklin Park
Sunrise Run by Don Kalkman
Gift of Fall 秋意浓 by Dahai Z, Thanks to Laura, I went to this little place and saw the most beautiful Autumn display!

Potawatomi
Gift of Fall 秋意浓 by Dahai Z
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
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
EARLY START by Nenad Spasojevic, It’s time? Not sure how you feel but I think it’s time to wrap up this winter and move on to the spr
EARLY START by Nenad Spasojevic
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
Tri-Color by Don Kalkman, A trio of throw-away General Electric motors roll a CP 580 across Oakton Street in Des Plaines short
Tri-Color by Don Kalkman
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
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
Walm and cold by AamerJaved, Nothing better than enjoying a sunrise while enjoying and listening to bashing wavesmorning blue ora
Walm and cold by AamerJaved
Up on the roof (007/365) by dharder9475, On a whim, I came up to what I thought was an empty above ground parking lot. Not only was I surpris
Up on the roof (007/365) by dharder9475
The Front by Kevin Whitworth Photography, old blue black sunrise shoreline lakemichigan northshore lakeshore pilings greatlake weatherfront pi
The Front by Kevin Whitworth Photography
Who's up for some hoops? by Andy Marfia, A snowy basketball court at sunset, near Foster Ave Beach, Chicago, January 2022. 

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Who's up for some hoops? by Andy Marfia