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

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Moon: 46.1%

Waxing Crescent

Current Time: Nov 14, 2018 at 10:30:26 pm


Sunrise Today: 6:38 am↑ 114° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:30 pm↑ 246° West


Moonrise Today: 12:27 pm↑ 115° Southeast
Moonset Today: 10:33 pm↑ 247° West


Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 51 minutes (-2m 8s)

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Today's Sun Position in Chicago

Time:10:30 pm
Altitude:-62.8°
Direction:325° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 51m 34s (Nov 14, 2018)

2 minutes, 8 seconds shorter than yesterday (Nov 13, 2018)

43 minutes, 48 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2017)

5 hours, 22 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

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 – 5:02 am
Astro. Twilight5:02 am – 5:35 am
Nautical Twilight5:35 am – 6:09 am
Civil Twilight6:09 am – 6:38 am
Daylight6:38 am – 4:30 pm
Civil Twilight4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Nautical Twilight5:00 pm – 5:34 pm
Astro. Twilight5:34 pm – 6:06 pm
Night6:06 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Chicago - Next 7 Days

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2018Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
NovSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Nov 146:38 am4:30 pm9:51:34−2:0811:34 am (29.8°)91.962
Nov 156:40 am4:29 pm9:49:28−2:0511:35 am (29.5°)91.940
Nov 166:41 am4:28 pm9:47:24−2:0311:35 am (29.3°)91.919
Nov 176:42 am4:28 pm9:45:23−2:0111:35 am (29.1°)91.899
Nov 186:43 am4:27 pm9:43:24−1:5911:35 am (28.8°)91.879
Nov 196:45 am4:26 pm9:41:27−1:5611:35 am (28.6°)91.859
Nov 206:46 am4:25 pm9:39:33−1:5411:36 am (28.4°)91.839
* All times are local time for Chicago. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2018

March EquinoxMar 2011:15 am
June SolsticeJun 215:07 am
September EquinoxSep 228:54 pm
December SolsticeDec 214:23 pm
* All times are local Chicago time.

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Today's Moon in Chicago

Percent Illuminated:46.1%
Time:10:30 pm
Altitude:0.3°
Direction:246° W
Position:Waxing Crescent

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 2018 Moon Phases

Moon in Chicago - Next 7 days

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2018Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
NovMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Nov 1412:27 pm10:33 pm-5:28 pm(29.8°)251,20544.1%
Nov 151:01 pm11:31 pm-6:13 pm(32.9°)250,51053.8%
Nov 161:31 pm--6:58 pm(36.5°)248,98063.5%
Nov 17-12:31 am2:00 pm7:41 pm(40.8°)246,71172.7%
Nov 18-1:31 am2:27 pm8:25 pm(45.4°)243,86881.3%
Nov 19-2:32 am2:54 pm9:10 pm(50.2°)240,67088.8%
Nov 20-3:36 am3:23 pm9:57 pm(55.1°)237,37994.6%
* All times are local time for Chicago. 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, Wed, Nov 14, 2018
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 8:32 amThu 5:24 pmThu 12:57 pmDifficult to see
VenusThu 4:21 amThu 3:04 pmThu 9:43 amFairly good visibility
MarsWed 1:09 pmWed 11:37 pmWed 6:23 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 7:22 amThu 4:57 pmThu 12:09 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnThu 10:03 amThu 7:12 pmThu 2:38 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 3:23 pmThu 4:46 amWed 10:04 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 1:40 pmThu 12:51 amWed 7:15 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Chicago.

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