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

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Moon: 89.8%
Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Oct 16, 2019 at 10:56:37 pm


Sunrise Today: 7:03 am↑ 101° East
Sunset Today: 6:07 pm↑ 259° West


Moonrise Today: 7:58 pm↑ 67° East
Moonset Today: 9:36 am↑ 290° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 4 minutes (-2m 42s)

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Today's Sun Position in Chicago

Time:10:56 pm
Altitude:-50.6°
Direction:319° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 11h 4m 29s (Oct 16, 2019)

2 minutes, 42 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 15, 2019)

1 hour, 56 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

4 hours, 9 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2019)

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 – 5:31 am
Astro. Twilight5:31 am – 6:03 am
Nautical Twilight6:03 am – 6:35 am
Civil Twilight6:35 am – 7:03 am
Daylight7:03 am – 6:07 pm
Civil Twilight6:07 pm – 6:35 pm
Nautical Twilight6:35 pm – 7:08 pm
Astro. Twilight7:08 pm – 7:40 pm
Night7:40 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Chicago - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Oct 167:03 am6:07 pm11:03:59−2:4212:36 pm (39.2°)92.665
Oct 177:04 am6:06 pm11:01:17−2:4212:35 pm (38.8°)92.639
Oct 187:06 am6:04 pm10:58:35−2:4112:35 pm (38.4°)92.613
Oct 197:07 am6:03 pm10:55:55−2:4012:35 pm (38.1°)92.587
Oct 207:08 am6:01 pm10:53:14−2:4012:35 pm (37.7°)92.562
Oct 217:09 am6:00 pm10:50:35−2:3912:35 pm (37.4°)92.537
Oct 227:10 am5:58 pm10:47:56−2:3812:34 pm (37.0°)92.511
* 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 2019

March EquinoxMar 204:59 pm
June SolsticeJun 2110:54 am
September EquinoxSep 232:50 am
December SolsticeDec 2110:19 pm
* All times are local Chicago time.

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Today's Moon in Chicago

Percent Illuminated:89.8%
Time:10:56 pm
Altitude:30.9°
Direction:95° E
Position:Waning 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 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in Chicago - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 16-9:36 am7:58 pm2:27 am(61.7°)246,07694.3%
Oct 17-10:39 am8:34 pm3:14 am(65.4°)243,96088.7%
Oct 18-11:42 am9:17 pm4:05 am(68.4°)241,59781.2%
Oct 19-12:42 pm10:08 pm4:58 am(70.2°)239,00872.1%
Oct 20-1:39 pm11:06 pm5:53 am(70.7°)236,23861.7%
Oct 21-2:30 pm-6:50 am(69.8°)233,38050.5%
Oct 2212:12 am3:14 pm-7:47 am(67.5°)230,58838.9%
* 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, Wed, Oct 16, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 9:19 amThu 6:54 pmThu 2:07 pmDifficult to see
VenusThu 8:33 amThu 6:50 pmThu 1:42 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 5:46 amThu 5:33 pmThu 11:40 amDifficult to see
JupiterThu 11:52 amThu 9:00 pmThu 4:26 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnThu 1:33 pmThu 10:45 pmThu 6:09 pmAverage visibility
UranusThu 6:27 pmFri 8:05 amFri 1:16 amAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 4:41 pmThu 3:59 amWed 10:20 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Chicago.

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