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

Moon: 31.8%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Oct 26, 2024 at 12:29:54 am
Sunrise Today: 7:16 am 106° East
Sunset Today: 5:51 pm 253° West
Moonrise Today: 1:24 am 68° East
Moonset Today: 3:37 pm 288° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 36 minutes (-2m 34s)
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Today's Sun Position in Chicago

Time:12:29 am
Altitude:-60.8°
Direction:358° N
Phase:Night

Day length today: 10h 35m 39s (Oct 26, 2024)

2 minutes, 34 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 25, 2024)

1 hour, 27 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

4 hours, 37 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Chicago Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:42 am
Astro. Twilight5:42 am – 6:14 am
Nautical Twilight6:14 am – 6:47 am
Civil Twilight6:47 am – 7:16 am
Daylight7:16 am – 5:51 pm
Civil Twilight5:51 pm – 6:20 pm
Nautical Twilight6:20 pm – 6:53 pm
Astro. Twilight6:53 pm – 7:25 pm
Night7:25 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Chicago - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 267:16 am5:51 pm10:35:39−2:3412:34 pm (35.4°)92.393
Oct 277:17 am5:50 pm10:33:06−2:3312:34 pm (35.1°)92.368
Oct 287:18 am5:49 pm10:30:33−2:3212:34 pm (34.8°)92.344
Oct 297:19 am5:47 pm10:28:02−2:3112:34 pm (34.4°)92.320
Oct 307:20 am5:46 pm10:25:31−2:3012:34 pm (34.1°)92.295
Oct 317:22 am5:45 pm10:23:02−2:2912:33 pm (33.8°)92.271
Nov 17:23 am5:43 pm10:20:34−2:2812:33 pm (33.5°)92.247
* 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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Today's Moon in Chicago

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Chicago - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 261:24 am3:37 pm-8:37 am(62.6°)249,10428.8%
Oct 272:28 am3:57 pm-9:18 am(57.2°)250,84620.3%
Oct 283:29 am4:15 pm-9:58 am(51.4°)251,91113.1%
Oct 294:29 am4:33 pm-10:36 am(45.5°)252,3547.3%
Oct 305:30 am4:51 pm-11:15 am(39.7°)252,2513.1%
Oct 316:31 am5:11 pm-11:56 am(34.2°)251,6800.7%
Nov 17:35 am5:34 pm-12:38 pm(29.1°)250,7080.1%
* 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, Oct 26, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 8:44 amSat 6:27 pmSat 1:36 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 10:31 amSat 7:35 pmSat 3:03 pmGood visibility
MarsFri 10:57 pmSat 1:52 pmSat 6:25 amPerfect visibility
JupiterFri 8:21 pmSat 11:18 amSat 3:49 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 3:56 pmSun 2:58 amSat 9:27 pmPerfect visibility
UranusFri 6:51 pmSat 9:19 amSat 2:05 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 4:25 pmSun 4:14 amSat 10:19 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Chicago.

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