Timezone:Central Daylight Time
Current Time:Wednesday, September 16, 2026 2:45 AM
Longitude:-87.7953344
Latitude:42.04384
Sunrise Time Today:6:33:32 AM
Sunset Time Today:7:01:23 PM
Daylength Today:12h 27m 50s
Sunrise Time Tomorrow:6:34:34 AM
Sunset Time Tomorrow:6:59:37 PM
Daylength Tomorrow:12h 25m 2s

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Date Sunrise Time Sunset Time Daylength
Jan 1, 2026 7:20:32 AM 4:30:19 PM 9h 9m 47s
Feb 1, 2026 7:06:27 AM 5:05:16 PM 9h 58m 49s
Mar 1, 2026 6:29:30 AM 5:40:54 PM 11h 11m 23s
Apr 1, 2026 6:36:50 AM 7:16:09 PM 12h 39m 19s
May 1, 2026 5:49:39 AM 7:49:31 PM 13h 59m 51s
Jun 1, 2026 5:19:58 AM 8:20:41 PM 15h 0m 43s
Jul 1, 2026 5:19:53 AM 8:32:06 PM 15h 12m 13s
Aug 1, 2026 5:44:38 AM 8:12:55 PM 14h 28m 16s
Sep 1, 2026 6:17:03 AM 7:29:01 PM 13h 11m 57s
Sep 16, 2026 6:32:30 AM 7:03:09 PM 12h 30m 38s
Sep 17, 2026 6:33:32 AM 7:01:23 PM 12h 27m 50s
Oct 1, 2026 6:48:08 AM 6:36:41 PM 11h 48m 33s
Nov 1, 2026 7:23:46 AM 5:48:16 PM 10h 24m 29s
Dec 1, 2026 7:00:07 AM 4:22:34 PM 9h 22m 27s

Sunrise & Sunset Photos

2016 Lake Michigan Sunrise 9 by DrLensCap, Montrose Harbor, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinoispark lake chicago robert sunrise harbor illinois mic
2016 Lake Michigan Sunrise 9 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
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
Sunrise Over Lake Arlington by Kyle Krinninger, Arlington Heights, IL

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Sunrise Over Lake Arlington by Kyle Krinninger
Bike the Pier by Andy Marfia, Montrose Pier, Chicago, May 2018

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Bike the Pier by Andy Marfia
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
2015 Sunrise Stroll by DrLensCap, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Chicago, Illinoischicago bird robert sunrise point illinois montrose
2015 Sunrise Stroll by DrLensCap
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
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
November Sunrise over Lake Michigan by khanusiak, My Facebook Page, Please Follow Me: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/hanusiakphotography/" rel="nofo
November Sunrise over Lake Michigan by khanusiak
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
Brave by In Memoriam: Flipped Out, It was minus 11.7 Celsius Centigrade (10.9 F) temperature,
-18 C (0 F) windchill outside when this w
Brave by In Memoriam: Flipped Out
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
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
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
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)
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
Harbor Sunset by Andy Marfia, One more shot of the Chicago skyline from Montrose Harbor, January 2015. 

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Harbor Sunset by Andy Marfia
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
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
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
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
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
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
CSXT 2225 in Franklin Park, Illinois on September 10, 1994. by soo6000, Transfer job, Y111, is lead with a Road Slug.  I really liked these, as it extended the GP30's carbo
CSXT 2225 in Franklin Park, Illinois on September 10, 1994. by soo6000
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
Perfect start to a beautiful day by SF knitter, The weather report had a frost warning for Sunday morning. Sounded like it would be worth the effort
Perfect start to a beautiful day by SF knitter
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
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
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
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