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Chicago · 41.8500°, -87.6500° · America/Chicago

Chicago · 2026-10-07 · America/Chicago Dated reference table

Sunrise06:54Definition
Sunset18:22Definition
Moonrise03:31Definition
Moonset16:55Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
05:54
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
19:22

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0706:5418:2205:5419:2203:3116:5511h 28m9.8%
10/0806:5518:2005:5519:2004:4217:1711h 25m4.3%
10/0906:5618:1905:5619:1905:5117:3811h 22m1.1%
10/1006:5718:1705:5719:1707:0018:0011h 20m0.1%
10/1106:5918:1505:5819:1508:0818:2411h 17m1.3%
10/1207:0018:1405:5919:1409:1518:5211h 14m4.6%
10/1307:0118:1206:0119:1210:2219:2611h 11m9.5%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length11h 28m
Solar noon12:38
Sunrise azimuth96.8°
Sunset azimuth263.0°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical05:2219:54−18°
Nautical05:5419:22−12°
Civil06:2618:50−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent9.8%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 377,740 km · Transit 10:20

  • New Moon10 Oct, 10:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 11:13
  • Full Moon25 Oct, 23:12
  • Last quarter1 Nov, 14:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour06:54–07:31
Evening golden hour17:45–18:22
Morning blue hour06:26–06:37
Evening blue hour18:39–18:50

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–03:31 · 19:54–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

41.85000, -87.65000 · America/Chicago · IANA_ZONE_TAB

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

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Nearby and same-country locations

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