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Chicago, IL, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 80.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 1, 2023 at 7:02:37 am
Sunrise Today: 6:33 am↑ 83° East
Sunset Today: 7:15 pm↑ 277° West
Moonrise Today: 2:46 pm↑ 65° Northeast
Moonset Today: 4:56 am↑ 298° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 42 minutes (+2m 48s)
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Today's Sun Position in Chicago

Time:7:02 am
Altitude:4.7°
Direction:88° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 42m 14s (Apr 1, 2023)

2 minutes, 48 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 31, 2023)

3 hours, 34 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

2 hours, 31 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2022)

The Sun's altitude in Chicago today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Chicago Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Chicago today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:57 am
Astro. Twilight4:57 am – 5:32 am
Nautical Twilight5:32 am – 6:05 am
Civil Twilight6:05 am – 6:33 am
Daylight6:33 am – 7:15 pm
Civil Twilight7:15 pm – 7:44 pm
Nautical Twilight7:44 pm – 8:17 pm
Astro. Twilight8:17 pm – 8:51 pm
Night8:51 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Chicago - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 16:33 am7:15 pm12:42:14+2:4812:54 pm (52.8°)92.881
Apr 26:31 am7:16 pm12:45:02+2:4712:54 pm (53.2°)92.907
Apr 36:30 am7:18 pm12:47:49+2:4712:53 pm (53.5°)92.933
Apr 46:28 am7:19 pm12:50:36+2:4712:53 pm (53.9°)92.960
Apr 56:26 am7:20 pm12:53:23+2:4612:53 pm (54.3°)92.986
Apr 66:25 am7:21 pm12:56:10+2:4612:52 pm (54.7°)93.013
Apr 76:23 am7:22 pm12:58:55+2:4512:52 pm (55.1°)93.040
* All times are local time for Chicago. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2023

March equinoxMar 204:24 pm
June solsticeJun 219:58 am
September equinoxSep 231:50 am
December solsticeDec 219:27 pm
* All times are local Chicago time.

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Today's Moon in Chicago

Percent Illuminated:80.1%
Time:7:02 am
Altitude:-18.7°
Direction:321° NW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Chicago today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Chicago - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 1-4:56 am2:46 pm10:09 pm(65.1°)250,64584.7%
Apr 2-5:21 am3:50 pm10:52 pm(60.1°)249,22591.1%
Apr 3-5:43 am4:53 pm11:34 pm(54.4°)247,35695.9%
Apr 4-6:03 am5:57 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Apr 5-6:23 am7:01 pm12:15 am(48.4°)245,20099.0%
Apr 6-6:43 am8:08 pm12:57 am(42.3°)242,910100.0%
Apr 7-7:05 am9:17 pm1:41 am(36.2°)240,61598.7%
* All times are local time for Chicago. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Chicago This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Apr 1, 2023
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