Sunrise & Sunset Today in West Chicago, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:19 ↑ 78.8° E
Sunset Today: 19:24 ↑ 281.0° W
Day Length: 13h 04m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: -7.61°
Sun Distance: 150.939 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in West Chicago?
September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in West Chicago
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:18
↑
78° ENE
|
19:25
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 06m | -2m 41s | 04:39 | 21:04 | 05:15 | 20:28 | 05:49 | 19:54 | 12:52 | 150.97 |
| 2 |
06:19
↑
79° E
|
19:24
↑
281° W
|
13h 04m | -2m 42s | 04:41 | 21:02 | 05:16 | 20:27 | 05:50 | 19:53 | 12:52 | 150.94 |
| 3 |
06:20
↑
79° E
|
19:22
↑
280° W
|
13h 01m | -2m 42s | 04:42 | 21:00 | 05:17 | 20:25 | 05:51 | 19:51 | 12:52 | 150.90 |
| 4 |
06:21
↑
80° E
|
19:20
↑
280° W
|
12h 58m | -2m 43s | 04:43 | 20:58 | 05:19 | 20:23 | 05:52 | 19:49 | 12:52 | 150.87 |
| 5 |
06:23
↑
80° E
|
19:19
↑
280° W
|
12h 56m | -2m 43s | 04:45 | 20:56 | 05:20 | 20:21 | 05:54 | 19:47 | 12:51 | 150.83 |
| 6 |
06:24
↑
81° E
|
19:17
↑
279° W
|
12h 53m | -2m 43s | 04:46 | 20:54 | 05:21 | 20:19 | 05:55 | 19:46 | 12:51 | 150.79 |
| 7 |
06:25
↑
81° E
|
19:15
↑
278° W
|
12h 50m | -2m 44s | 04:47 | 20:52 | 05:22 | 20:17 | 05:56 | 19:44 | 12:51 | 150.76 |
| 8 |
06:26
↑
82° E
|
19:13
↑
278° W
|
12h 47m | -2m 44s | 04:49 | 20:50 | 05:23 | 20:16 | 05:57 | 19:42 | 12:50 | 150.72 |
| 9 |
06:27
↑
82° E
|
19:12
↑
277° W
|
12h 45m | -2m 44s | 04:50 | 20:48 | 05:25 | 20:14 | 05:58 | 19:40 | 12:50 | 150.68 |
| 10 |
06:28
↑
83° E
|
19:10
↑
277° W
|
12h 42m | -2m 45s | 04:51 | 20:46 | 05:26 | 20:12 | 05:59 | 19:39 | 12:49 | 150.64 |
| 11 |
06:29
↑
83° E
|
19:08
↑
276° W
|
12h 39m | -2m 45s | 04:52 | 20:44 | 05:27 | 20:10 | 06:00 | 19:37 | 12:49 | 150.61 |
| 12 |
06:30
↑
84° E
|
19:07
↑
276° W
|
12h 36m | -2m 45s | 04:54 | 20:42 | 05:28 | 20:08 | 06:01 | 19:35 | 12:49 | 150.57 |
| 13 |
06:31
↑
84° E
|
19:05
↑
275° W
|
12h 34m | -2m 46s | 04:55 | 20:40 | 05:29 | 20:06 | 06:02 | 19:33 | 12:48 | 150.53 |
| 14 |
06:32
↑
85° E
|
19:03
↑
275° W
|
12h 31m | -2m 46s | 04:56 | 20:38 | 05:30 | 20:04 | 06:03 | 19:32 | 12:48 | 150.49 |
| 15 |
06:33
↑
85° E
|
19:01
↑
274° W
|
12h 28m | -2m 46s | 04:57 | 20:36 | 05:31 | 20:03 | 06:04 | 19:30 | 12:48 | 150.45 |
| 16 |
06:34
↑
86° E
|
19:00
↑
274° W
|
12h 25m | -2m 46s | 04:59 | 20:34 | 05:33 | 20:01 | 06:05 | 19:28 | 12:47 | 150.41 |
| 17 |
06:35
↑
86° E
|
18:58
↑
273° W
|
12h 22m | -2m 46s | 05:00 | 20:32 | 05:34 | 19:59 | 06:06 | 19:26 | 12:47 | 150.36 |
| 18 |
06:36
↑
87° E
|
18:56
↑
273° W
|
12h 20m | -2m 46s | 05:01 | 20:31 | 05:35 | 19:57 | 06:07 | 19:24 | 12:47 | 150.32 |
| 19 |
06:37
↑
88° E
|
18:54
↑
272° W
|
12h 17m | -2m 47s | 05:02 | 20:29 | 05:36 | 19:55 | 06:09 | 19:23 | 12:46 | 150.28 |
| 20 |
06:38
↑
88° E
|
18:53
↑
272° W
|
12h 14m | -2m 47s | 05:04 | 20:27 | 05:37 | 19:53 | 06:10 | 19:21 | 12:46 | 150.24 |
| 21 |
06:39
↑
88° E
|
18:51
↑
271° W
|
12h 11m | -2m 47s | 05:05 | 20:25 | 05:38 | 19:52 | 06:11 | 19:19 | 12:46 | 150.20 |
| 22 |
06:40
↑
89° E
|
18:49
↑
271° W
|
12h 09m | -2m 47s | 05:06 | 20:23 | 05:39 | 19:50 | 06:12 | 19:17 | 12:45 | 150.15 |
| 23 |
06:41
↑
90° E
|
18:47
↑
270° W
|
12h 06m | -2m 47s | 05:07 | 20:21 | 05:40 | 19:48 | 06:13 | 19:16 | 12:45 | 150.11 |
| 24 |
06:42
↑
90° E
|
18:46
↑
270° W
|
12h 03m | -2m 47s | 05:08 | 20:19 | 05:41 | 19:46 | 06:14 | 19:14 | 12:45 | 150.07 |
| 25 |
06:43
↑
91° E
|
18:44
↑
269° W
|
12h 00m | -2m 47s | 05:10 | 20:17 | 05:43 | 19:44 | 06:15 | 19:12 | 12:44 | 150.03 |
| 26 |
06:44
↑
91° E
|
18:42
↑
269° W
|
11h 57m | -2m 47s | 05:11 | 20:16 | 05:44 | 19:43 | 06:16 | 19:10 | 12:44 | 149.99 |
| 27 |
06:45
↑
92° E
|
18:40
↑
268° W
|
11h 55m | -2m 47s | 05:12 | 20:14 | 05:45 | 19:41 | 06:17 | 19:09 | 12:43 | 149.94 |
| 28 |
06:46
↑
92° E
|
18:39
↑
268° W
|
11h 52m | -2m 47s | 05:13 | 20:12 | 05:46 | 19:39 | 06:18 | 19:07 | 12:43 | 149.90 |
| 29 |
06:47
↑
93° E
|
18:37
↑
267° W
|
11h 49m | -2m 47s | 05:14 | 20:10 | 05:47 | 19:37 | 06:19 | 19:05 | 12:43 | 149.86 |
| 30 |
06:49
↑
93° E
|
18:35
↑
266° W
|
11h 46m | -2m 47s | 05:15 | 20:08 | 05:48 | 19:36 | 06:20 | 19:04 | 12:42 | 149.82 |
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All times are in local time for West Chicago. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in West Chicago?
Days in West Chicago are currently getting shorter by about 2m 42s each day, roughly 19 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in West Chicago Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:50-06:01 | 19:42-19:53 |
| Golden hour | 06:01-06:56 | 18:48-19:42 |
West Chicago's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 12m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 07m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:17 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 20:31 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From West Chicago
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in West Chicago also fixes the Qibla: face 48deg (NE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 11,181 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from West Chicago on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in West Chicago get the golden hour at 06:01-06:56 in the morning and 18:48-19:42 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:50-06:01 and 19:42-19:53. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in West Chicago
What time is sunrise in West Chicago today?
Sunrise in West Chicago today is at 06:19 local time.
What time is sunset in West Chicago today?
Sunset in West Chicago today is at 19:24 local time.
What time is solar noon in West Chicago today?
Solar noon in West Chicago — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:52 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in West Chicago?
In West Chicago today: civil twilight begins at 05:50 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:53 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in West Chicago?
Nautical twilight in West Chicago today runs from 05:16 in the morning to 20:27 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in West Chicago for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in West Chicago ends at 21:02 in the evening and resumes at 04:41 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in West Chicago?
Today in West Chicago, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
