Bourbonnais is a city of about 18,569 people in Kankakee County, Illinois, at 198 m (650 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 6:05 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:27 PM – 6:22 PM. Below are monthly times, sun directions, the best photo locations within 80 km and the nearest dark skies.
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour by month
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:15 AM | 7:58 AM | 4:05 PM | 4:48 PM | 5:18 PM | 9h 32m |
| February | 6:47 AM | 7:26 AM | 4:48 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:54 PM | 10h 39m |
| March | 7:04 AM | 7:41 AM | 6:22 PM | 6:58 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:13 AM | 6:50 AM | 6:54 PM | 7:31 PM | 8:00 PM | 13h 19m |
| May | 5:34 AM | 6:14 AM | 7:24 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:35 PM | 14h 29m |
| June | 5:19 AM | 6:01 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:27 PM | 9:00 PM | 15h 07m |
| July | 5:32 AM | 6:13 AM | 7:43 PM | 8:24 PM | 8:56 PM | 14h 51m |
| August | 6:02 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:14 PM | 7:52 PM | 8:22 PM | 13h 50m |
| September | 6:33 AM | 7:09 AM | 6:26 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:30 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:04 AM | 7:41 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:40 PM | 11h 09m |
| November | 6:40 AM | 7:21 AM | 3:53 PM | 4:34 PM | 5:03 PM | 9h 54m |
| December | 7:11 AM | 7:55 AM | 3:40 PM | 4:24 PM | 4:56 PM | 9h 14m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Bourbonnais
At Bourbonnais the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 57° (ENE) at the June solstice and 121° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 303° (WNW) in June to 239° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 72° in summer but only 25° in winter.
Best photo spots near Bourbonnais
33 photo locations lie within 80 km of Bourbonnais. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Botanical GardenNight sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Bourbonnais is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Middle Fork River Forest Preserve, about 86 km (53 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 6.5+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork River Forest Preserve | Dark Sky Place | 86 km (53 mi) | 3 |
| Brisco | Ghost Town | 94 km (58 mi) | 3 |
| Chatterton | Ghost Town | 100 km (62 mi) | 3 |
| Sloan | Ghost Town | 101 km (63 mi) | 3 |
| Portland Arch | Natural Arch | 114 km (71 mi) | 3 |
| Cameron National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 128 km (79 mi) | 3 |
| Cades Mill Bridge | Covered Bridge | 131 km (81 mi) | 3 |
| Eugene Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 136 km (85 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:09 AM – 5:09 AM | 0.0 | 10° |
| March | 4:21 AM – 5:21 AM | 1.0 | 16° |
| April | 2:21 AM – 4:31 AM | 2.2 | 19° |
| May | 12:18 AM – 3:38 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 10:36 PM – 3:06 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 10:26 PM – 1:46 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 9:37 PM – 11:37 PM | 2.0 | 19° |
| September | 8:37 PM – 9:37 PM | 1.0 | 16° |
| October | 7:44 PM – 7:44 PM | 0.0 | 10° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 46% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (73%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.