Sunset today in Chicago
Illinois, United States
Sunset in Chicago
The sun sets in 3 h 44 min
Good45 out of 100 · high confidence
Today's sunset will be pleasant, if not spectacular.
- Golden hour
- 4:05 PM
- 40 min before
- Clouds
- 100%
- Low 100%, high 0%
- Visibility
- 13 km
What time is sunset today in Chicago
Today the sun sets in Chicago at 4:44 PM, and it is fully dark at 5:13 PM, when civil twilight ends. The day lasts 10 h 22 min, 2 min less than yesterday. Solar noon is at 11:34 AM.
Where the sun sets in Chicago
Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 251°. That tells you where to look, or where to point the camera to face the sun.
After sunset the sky goes through three stages of twilight: civil twilight ends at 5:13 PM, nautical at 5:46 PM and astronomical at 6:18 PM, when the sky is fully dark.
Today toward the west-southwest, 251°
Sunset in Chicago through the year
In Chicago the sun sets latest on June 27, at 8:29 PM, and earliest on December 8, at 4:19 PM. The longest day of the year is June 21, with 15 h 14 min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 9 h 8 min.
- Latest sunset
- 8:29 PM
- June 27
- Earliest sunset
- 4:19 PM
- December 8
- Longest day
- 15 h 14 min
- June 21
- Shortest day
- 9 h 8 min
- December 21
The minute for the photo in Chicago
No high clouds are expected to light up today, so the best light is the sun itself, a warm disc just above the horizon. Have your camera ready at 4:28 PM, 16 minutes before sunset.
Aim west-southwest, at 248°, which is where the sun will be at that moment.
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Low sun over the horizon
4:28 PM
West-southwest, 248°
Today's conditions in Chicago
- Clouds
- 100%Low 100%, high 0%
- Chance of rain
- 4%
- Humidity
- 92%
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- Temperature
- 57°F
- Visibility
- 13 km
- Air quality
- Moderate
- Reliability
- HighWith today's forecast
Inland, the color of the sunset in Chicago depends mostly on high clouds and dust in the air. An open spot on high ground helps you see all of it.
How pretty will today's sunset be in Chicago
Today's score is 45 out of 100.
The sunset will be pleasant, with soft colors, without being dramatic.
Today we expect 100% cloud cover in Chicago (100% low and 0% high), with 92% humidity and 13 km visibility at sunset. The score is worked out from those. How to read the sky.
Why this score?
What today's sky readings say about colour. It is a forecast, not a promise.
- The sky is almost covered: there is little gap for the light to come through.
- Humidity is very high: the air turns hazy and dulls the colours.
out of 100
Plan the light
The light of any date and where the sun will be. It is astronomy: exact, and free for everyone. Sky quality is a separate thing and depends on the forecast.
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- Check each moment of light
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- Morning blue hour5:54 AM to 6:05 AMsun towards the east-southeast (105°)
- Morning golden hour6:05 AM to 7:02 AMsun towards the east-southeast (111°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Sunrise6:23 AMsun towards the east-southeast (109°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Solar noon11:34 AMsun towards the south (180°)
- Evening golden hour4:05 PM to 5:02 PMsun towards the west-southwest (249°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Sunset4:44 PMsun towards the west-southwest (251°)See sun and shade on the map at that time
- Evening blue hour5:02 PM to 5:13 PMsun towards the west-southwest (255°)
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Sunset tomorrow in Chicago
Tomorrow, November 2, the sun sets in Chicago at 4:43 PM. It rises at 6:24 AM. The day will last 10 h 19 min, 3 min less than today.
Tomorrow's times are exact and free for everyone. Tomorrow's sky quality is in the forecast further down.
- Sunrise6:24 AM
- Sunset4:43 PM
- Golden hour4:03 PM to 5:01 PMBlue hour5:01 PM to 5:12 PM
The moon today in Chicago
Today the moon is in its last quarter phase, 51% lit. It rises at 10:52 PM and sets at 1:05 PM.
The next full moon is on November 24 and the next new moon on November 9. On full moon nights the sky after sunset looks brighter.
The next few days
Today
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4:44 PM
Today's sunset is free to see. With a free account you also see the sky quality for the next two days in Chicago during your first week.
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Tips for watching and photographing the sunset in Chicago
Arrive thirty to sixty minutes early to choose your spot calmly. Look west-southwest, which is where the sun sets today.
In Chicago, an open space gives the clearest view of the sun going down.
Do not put the camera away when it is over: blue hour often leaves beautiful shots. Share your photo in the community gallery.
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Frequently asked questions
Today's sunset in Chicago is at
Today's quality is 45 out of 100, which is good. Today's sunset will be pleasant, if not spectacular.
Tomorrow the sun sets in Chicago at
Today it runs from to
Today the sun sets toward the west-southwest, at 251°.
Today the moon is in its last quarter phase, 51% lit.
Today the day lasts 10 h 22 min, 2 min less than yesterday.
On June 27, when the sun sets at The earliest sunset of the year is on December 8, at
Anywhere with a clear horizon to the west-southwest. In Chicago, a park on high ground, a rooftop or an open field, away from tall buildings that block the horizon.