Golden Hour City

Solar almanac · 2026-01-15 · United States

Golden hour in Chicago in January

41.8781° N
87.6298° W
America/Chicago

Daily solar times for January 2026 in local time (America/Chicago).

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Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)06:1006:44
Golden hour (morning)07:1507:58
Golden hour (evening)16:0116:44
Blue hour (evening)17:1517:49

Reference day · 2026-01-15

+2 min/day

Sunrise
07:15

rises at 118° ESE

Sunset
16:44

sets at 242° WSW

Solar noon
12:00
Day length
9h 29m

Daylight envelope · January

+0h 49m
Each bar is one day. The cool line traces sunrise; the warm line traces sunset.

January averages

Avg sunrise
07:13
Avg sunset
16:46
Avg day length
9h 33m
Day length change
+0h 49m

First to last day

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-01-0107:1816:309h 12m
2026-01-0207:1816:319h 13m
2026-01-0307:1816:329h 14m
2026-01-0407:1816:339h 15m
2026-01-0507:1816:349h 16m
2026-01-0607:1816:349h 17m
2026-01-0707:1816:359h 18m
2026-01-0807:1716:379h 19m
2026-01-0907:1716:389h 20m
2026-01-1007:1716:399h 22m
2026-01-1107:1716:409h 23m
2026-01-1207:1616:419h 24m
2026-01-1307:1616:429h 26m
2026-01-1407:1616:439h 27m
2026-01-1507:1516:449h 29m
2026-01-1607:1516:459h 31m
2026-01-1707:1416:479h 32m
2026-01-1807:1416:489h 34m
2026-01-1907:1316:499h 36m
2026-01-2007:1216:509h 38m
2026-01-2107:1216:519h 40m
2026-01-2207:1116:539h 42m
2026-01-2307:1016:549h 44m
2026-01-2407:1016:559h 46m
2026-01-2507:0916:569h 48m
2026-01-2607:0816:589h 50m
2026-01-2707:0716:599h 52m
2026-01-2807:0617:009h 54m
2026-01-2907:0517:019h 56m
2026-01-3007:0417:039h 58m
2026-01-3107:0317:0410h 01m

Annual light rhythm · Chicago

9h 09m—15h 13m
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Longest days in June (15h 13m), shortest in December (9h 09m).

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