Timezone:Central Daylight Time
Current Time:Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10:40 AM
Longitude:-87.9479931
Latitude:42.272137
Sunrise Time Today:6:34:03 AM
Sunset Time Today:7:02:05 PM
Daylength Today:12h 28m 1s
Sunrise Time Tomorrow:6:35:06 AM
Sunset Time Tomorrow:7:00:18 PM
Daylength Tomorrow:12h 25m 12s

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Date Sunrise Time Sunset Time Daylength
Jan 1, 2026 7:21:53 AM 4:30:12 PM 9h 8m 18s
Feb 1, 2026 7:07:35 AM 5:05:22 PM 9h 57m 47s
Mar 1, 2026 6:30:20 AM 5:41:18 PM 11h 10m 58s
Apr 1, 2026 6:37:18 AM 7:16:54 PM 12h 39m 36s
May 1, 2026 5:49:48 AM 7:50:36 PM 14h 0m 48s
Jun 1, 2026 5:19:50 AM 8:22:02 PM 15h 2m 12s
Jul 1, 2026 5:19:41 AM 8:33:30 PM 15h 13m 49s
Aug 1, 2026 5:44:39 AM 8:14:07 PM 14h 29m 27s
Sep 1, 2026 6:17:23 AM 7:29:54 PM 13h 12m 30s
Sep 16, 2026 6:33:01 AM 7:03:52 PM 12h 30m 50s
Sep 17, 2026 6:34:03 AM 7:02:05 PM 12h 28m 1s
Oct 1, 2026 6:48:49 AM 6:37:14 PM 11h 48m 25s
Nov 1, 2026 7:24:48 AM 5:48:28 PM 10h 23m 40s
Dec 1, 2026 7:01:24 AM 4:22:30 PM 9h 21m 5s

Sunrise & Sunset Photos

A silent witness of everything that passes by ... and a place to just sit and watch as everything unfolds around you by pixelmama, While shooting in Lake Bluff, I was intrigued by this bench and this towering tree at the end of its
A silent witness of everything that passes by ... and a place to just sit and watch as everything unfolds around you by pixelmama
Slippery when wet by Joe K Gage, Sunrise out over Lake Michigan in Waukegan, Illinois.  The walk to this point was slippery between t
Slippery when wet by Joe K Gage
Burning Path by urbsinhorto1837, Firey Maples line the path at Ryerson Woods:  Riverwoods, ILcolor fallcolor landscape light nature n
Burning Path by urbsinhorto1837
Summer mist, fogbow by SF knitter, We had some amazing conditions a couple days in a row. Mist...in summer! And the sun is rising almos
Summer mist, fogbow by SF knitter
Bye Bye Winter 冬之末 by Dahai Z, I am sending old man winter off into the sunset.

Shot at our neighborhood park moments ago.

The ic
Bye Bye Winter 冬之末 by Dahai Z
Rising 升华 by Dahai Z, Morning at Independence Grove.

Went back to the park early morning to catch the sunrise in the fog.
Rising 升华 by Dahai Z
Promise kept by SF knitter, When I arrived at Half Day a little over a week ago, there were just a few birds chatting with each
Promise kept by SF knitter
Openlands Main Event by jrobfoto.com, THis is where we kicked off our trip to Door county, just north of Chicago. Got up at 4am so we coul
Openlands Main Event by jrobfoto.com
Earth Day Sunrise by aliveandclickin, Ok this is the last in the series. We will change the location in the next Image.

<b>About the Imag
Earth Day Sunrise by aliveandclickin
Spiderwebs and sunbeams by SF knitter, We had some lovely cool weather the other week before it got hot and sticky again. Along with nearly
Spiderwebs and sunbeams by SF knitter
Sea of Gold by SF knitter, Have a great weekend, everyone.sea sun mist lake fog sunrise illinois canoe preserves lakecounty ind
Sea of Gold by SF knitter
Golden Hour sunset - Illinois by stevelamb007, Wheeling, Illinoissunset usa cloud sun landscape us illinois zonsondergang nikon tramonto sonnenunte
Golden Hour sunset - Illinois by stevelamb007
Green Light on a Red Sky by Joe K Gage, Sometimes it is worth waking up early on a Saturday morning.  The harbor light at the end of this La
Green Light on a Red Sky by Joe K Gage
Fly into sunrise 日出无日 by Dahai Z, The beautiful morning yesterday at Independence Grove, Libertyville, Illinois
I'm not a morning pers
Fly into sunrise 日出无日 by Dahai Z
Redemption by SF knitter, Sunrise, Half Day Pond

This forest preserve is a basically on my way to work, and with sunrises occ
Redemption by SF knitter
Fairway to Heaven by Dahai Z, This was one of the the first shots I took, at the fairway to the 7th hole before the sun fully emer
Fairway to Heaven by Dahai Z
The After Effect 然后。。。 by Dahai Z, Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve after the storm and after Nik Color Efex Pro 4 - Super Cross Prop

Was
The After Effect 然后。。。 by Dahai Z
Savanna sunrise by SF knitter, At least, I think you'd classify this area as savanna, not prairie. And while it looks like I'm in t
Savanna sunrise by SF knitter
Morning Reflections by Dahai Z, The serenity of the morning can only be experienced by being there, with only nature as company, eve
Morning Reflections by Dahai Z
Autumn Sky 秋之天 by Dahai Z, That incredible sky on Saturday was something to behold.

Half Day Preserve in Lake County, Illinois
Autumn Sky 秋之天 by Dahai Z
Openlands Lightshow by jrobfoto.com, This is where we kicked off our trip to Door County, just north of Chicago. Got up at 4am so we coul
Openlands Lightshow by jrobfoto.com
A new day begins. by JanBlazekStudio, I am very open to learning new stuff so any piece of advice or criticism will be appreciated. And yo
A new day begins. by JanBlazekStudio
Frozen glow by SF knitter, This past weekend I drove up to Rollins Savannah to try and photograph the moonrise. I went out to t
Frozen glow by SF knitter
Promise of things to come by SF knitter, My friend Garen is always teasing me about going to Half Day Forest Preserve to shoot. Well, it is c
Promise of things to come by SF knitter
Flooded Sunset Trail by jeff_a_goldberg, This part of the trail is flooded as are the trails leading to this spot.  As part of our phenology
Flooded Sunset Trail by jeff_a_goldberg
Future Station Stop by wood-carver, With traffic ahead, we made a stop at Buffalo Grove and waited for things to start moving again. My
Future Station Stop by wood-carver
Irresistable by SF knitter, I haven't been to Half Day recently (despite teasing from certain Flickr friends. You know who you a
Irresistable by SF knitter
Day before thunderstorm. by JanBlazekStudio, I am very open to learning new stuff so any piece of advice or criticism will be appreciated. And yo
Day before thunderstorm. by JanBlazekStudio
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
Dawn Breaks at Indepedence Grove by jeff_a_goldberg, hdr lcfpd lakecountyforestpreservedepartment independencegrove sunrise phenologyphotography libertyv
Dawn Breaks at Indepedence Grove by jeff_a_goldberg
Autumn sunrise, Independence Grove by SF knitter, The foggy sunrise back last October was such a fantastic morning. I really can't name a favorite fro
Autumn sunrise, Independence Grove by SF knitter
Revelation by Dahai Z, After sunrise at Independence Grove, Lake County, Illinoismorning water fog sunrise haze canonefs102
Revelation by Dahai Z
The Rising by Dahai Z, Beautiful misty morning at Independence Grove in Lake County, Illinois

HFFsunrise fence golden morn
The Rising by Dahai Z
Early Spring Mist by SF knitter, Last month, I had some odd hope of getting to Half Day in time for sunrise. Truthfully, as the days
Early Spring Mist by SF knitter
Enlightened 秋霞 by Dahai Z, Sunset at Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve, a climactic conclusion to Saturday's sky show.sunset tamron
Enlightened 秋霞 by Dahai Z
Western sky on fire - Illinois by stevelamb007, Prairie sunset IIsunset prairie winter snow silhouette clouds illinois stevelamb nikon d7200 nikkor1
Western sky on fire - Illinois by stevelamb007
Misty Morning at Independence Grove by jeff_a_goldberg, I arrived early before our scheduled canoe adventure just to catch the sunrise.  I was not dissapoin
Misty Morning at Independence Grove by jeff_a_goldberg
Are you ready for the moment? by Dahai Z, Waiting for sunset at Lake Zuricksunset lake water clouds pier illinois viewer beachpark sunsetwatch
Are you ready for the moment? by Dahai Z
Late summer fog by SF knitter, This is for my buddy Kurt.  He likes these trees so much, he's named them.

Have a great weekend!mis
Late summer fog by SF knitter
Foggy, frosty, misty morning at Half Day Pond by SF knitter, I was pleasantly surprised to see mist coming off the ponds a couple of weeks ago, as I thought the
Foggy, frosty, misty morning at Half Day Pond by SF knitter
Early morning light (Lincolnshire, Illinois) by stevelamb007, Firey clouds over Lake Michigan (5 miles distant).us usa illinois lincolnshire stevelamb nikon d90 w
Early morning light (Lincolnshire, Illinois) by stevelamb007
Head to the Light by Picture Pages by Patrick, lake guy water clouds sunrise boats boat flag lakemichigan waukegan interestingness8 i500
Head to the Light by Picture Pages by Patrick
Fort Sheridan Preserve, Lake County, Illinois by mastodont, I'm going to miss the winter solitude of the lake but it's sure been nice only having to put on Nike
Fort Sheridan Preserve, Lake County, Illinois by mastodont
Sunrise Over 6th Hole 第六个洞 by Dahai Z, Arboretum Club sunrise yesterday.

Golfers have it good, don't you think?

This is an HDR merge.morn
Sunrise Over 6th Hole 第六个洞 by Dahai Z
Sunrise, Gurnee, IL by John A Henderson,
Sunrise, Gurnee, IL by John A Henderson
Twin trees Tri-colored by aliveandclickin, Almost SOOC - Color Saturation Boost added.

Color gradients are not added.. The Sky at the Magic ho
Twin trees Tri-colored by aliveandclickin
Christmas light by Dahai Z, Watching sunset on this warm Christmas day…2019 christmas sunset clouds
Christmas light by Dahai Z
Autumn Prairie Silhouette by noahbw, Highly recommended on black (press "L"). The dark approach seems to elevate the mystery an
Autumn Prairie Silhouette by noahbw
Hint of color by SF knitter, From the archives...before the sun rose and turned the fog into gold.autumn mist lake fog sunrise il
Hint of color by SF knitter
After the storm by Dahai Z, Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve in Lake County, Illinois

We had thunderstorm, torrential downpour and
After the storm by Dahai Z
Late Autumn, Half Day Forest Preserves by SF knitter, Had to trek through a bit of frosty grass to get to this vantage point - well worth it! There was so
Late Autumn, Half Day Forest Preserves by SF knitter
Cloudy dawn by stevelamb007, Lincolnshire, Illinoistrees winter snow silhouette clouds sunrise landscape dawn illinois nikon wide
Cloudy dawn by stevelamb007
Greeting the morning by SF knitter, Who else would get up so early in the morning besides a photographer chasing light? Someone fishing!
Greeting the morning by SF knitter
Early morning with a bit of fog on the field by stevelamb007, Lincolnshire, Illinois (USA)mist nature field rural sunrise dawn illinois nikon wideangle lincolnshi
Early morning with a bit of fog on the field by stevelamb007
11/11/11 by SF knitter, The trees look close enough to the date, don't they?

It's not often I process and post a shot on th
11/11/11 by SF knitter
Ice Ice Baby by michellewendling907, Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, Illinoisopenlands lakeshore lake michigan illinois ice sunrise
Ice Ice Baby by michellewendling907
Prairie sunset by stevelamb007, Yesterday (Lake County, Illinois)winter sunset snow reflection nature beautiful clouds illinois niko
Prairie sunset by stevelamb007
Sunset over the golf course by stevelamb007, Wheeling, Illinoistrees winter sunset usa snow clouds us illinois nikon countryclub wheeling chevych
Sunset over the golf course by stevelamb007
Sunrise on Lake Michigan by Picture Pages by Patrick, morning sea sky sun lighthouse lake fish color reflection bird water colors marina sunrise harbor bo
Sunrise on Lake Michigan by Picture Pages by Patrick
Lincolnshire sunset with pond by stevelamb007, Strange sky (which lasted for a few minutes only)sunset usa reflection tree nature illinois pond nik
Lincolnshire sunset with pond by stevelamb007