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Chicago Golden Hour Calendar: April 2027

Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and moon for every day of April

In April 2027, sunrise in Chicago moves from 6:35 AM on April 1 to 5:49 AM on April 30, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:48 PM. Daylight changes from 12h 41m to 13h 58m. The fullest moon falls on April 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around April 6.

Sunrise range
6:35 AM → 5:49 AM
Sunset range
7:16 PM → 7:48 PM
Full moon
Apr 20
moonrise 7:58 PM
New moon
Apr 6
best for stars

Day-by-day sun & moon times — April 2027

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Thu 16:35 AM6:17 AM–7:11 AM6:39 PM–7:33 PM7:16 PM7:33 PM–7:44 PM12h 41m25%4:03 AM
Fri 26:33 AM6:16 AM–7:10 AM6:40 PM–7:34 PM7:17 PM7:34 PM–7:45 PM12h 44m18%4:28 AM
Sat 36:31 AM6:14 AM–7:08 AM6:41 PM–7:35 PM7:18 PM7:35 PM–7:46 PM12h 47m11%4:50 AM
Sun 46:30 AM6:12 AM–7:06 AM6:42 PM–7:36 PM7:19 PM7:36 PM–7:47 PM12h 50m6%5:10 AM
Mon 56:28 AM6:11 AM–7:05 AM6:43 PM–7:37 PM7:20 PM7:37 PM–7:48 PM12h 52m2%5:30 AM
Tue 66:26 AM6:09 AM–7:03 AM6:44 PM–7:39 PM7:21 PM7:39 PM–7:50 PM12h 55m0%5:52 AM
Wed 76:24 AM6:07 AM–7:01 AM6:45 PM–7:40 PM7:22 PM7:40 PM–7:51 PM12h 58m1%6:15 AM
Thu 86:23 AM6:05 AM–7:00 AM6:46 PM–7:41 PM7:23 PM7:41 PM–7:52 PM13h 01m4%6:44 AM
Fri 96:21 AM6:04 AM–6:58 AM6:47 PM–7:42 PM7:25 PM7:42 PM–7:53 PM13h 03m9%7:17 AM
Sat 106:20 AM6:02 AM–6:57 AM6:49 PM–7:43 PM7:26 PM7:43 PM–7:54 PM13h 06m16%8:00 AM
Sun 116:18 AM6:00 AM–6:55 AM6:50 PM–7:44 PM7:27 PM7:44 PM–7:55 PM13h 09m26%8:55 AM
Mon 126:16 AM5:59 AM–6:53 AM6:51 PM–7:45 PM7:28 PM7:45 PM–7:57 PM13h 12m37%10:01 AM
Tue 136:15 AM5:57 AM–6:52 AM6:52 PM–7:46 PM7:29 PM7:46 PM–7:58 PM13h 14m48%11:16 AM
Wed 146:13 AM5:55 AM–6:50 AM6:53 PM–7:48 PM7:30 PM7:48 PM–7:59 PM13h 17m60%12:36 PM
Thu 156:11 AM5:54 AM–6:49 AM6:54 PM–7:49 PM7:31 PM7:49 PM–8:00 PM13h 20m71%1:54 PM
Fri 166:10 AM5:52 AM–6:47 AM6:55 PM–7:50 PM7:32 PM7:50 PM–8:01 PM13h 22m81%3:11 PM
Sat 176:08 AM5:51 AM–6:46 AM6:56 PM–7:51 PM7:33 PM7:51 PM–8:02 PM13h 25m89%4:25 PM
Sun 186:07 AM5:49 AM–6:44 AM6:57 PM–7:52 PM7:34 PM7:52 PM–8:04 PM13h 28m95%5:37 PM
Mon 196:05 AM5:47 AM–6:43 AM6:58 PM–7:53 PM7:36 PM7:53 PM–8:05 PM13h 30m99%6:48 PM
Tue 206:04 AM5:46 AM–6:41 AM6:59 PM–7:55 PM7:37 PM7:55 PM–8:06 PM13h 33m100%7:58 PM
Wed 216:02 AM5:44 AM–6:40 AM7:00 PM–7:56 PM7:38 PM7:56 PM–8:07 PM13h 36m99%9:07 PM
Thu 226:01 AM5:43 AM–6:39 AM7:01 PM–7:57 PM7:39 PM7:57 PM–8:08 PM13h 38m96%10:14 PM
Fri 235:59 AM5:41 AM–6:37 AM7:02 PM–7:58 PM7:40 PM7:58 PM–8:10 PM13h 41m91%11:16 PM
Sat 245:58 AM5:40 AM–6:36 AM7:03 PM–7:59 PM7:41 PM7:59 PM–8:11 PM13h 43m85%—
Sun 255:56 AM5:38 AM–6:34 AM7:04 PM–8:00 PM7:42 PM8:00 PM–8:12 PM13h 46m77%12:10 AM
Mon 265:55 AM5:37 AM–6:33 AM7:05 PM–8:01 PM7:43 PM8:01 PM–8:13 PM13h 48m69%12:56 AM
Tue 275:53 AM5:35 AM–6:32 AM7:06 PM–8:03 PM7:44 PM8:03 PM–8:14 PM13h 51m60%1:34 AM
Wed 285:52 AM5:34 AM–6:30 AM7:07 PM–8:04 PM7:46 PM8:04 PM–8:16 PM13h 53m51%2:04 AM
Thu 295:51 AM5:32 AM–6:29 AM7:08 PM–8:05 PM7:47 PM8:05 PM–8:17 PM13h 56m41%2:31 AM
Fri 305:49 AM5:31 AM–6:28 AM7:09 PM–8:06 PM7:48 PM8:06 PM–8:18 PM13h 58m32%2:53 AM

Highlighted rows are full and new moon days. Times are local (America/Chicago) and computed for Chicago city center.

Photo planning tips for April

  • Spring blossoms and green-up reach most states.
  • The Milky Way core rises around 2–3 a.m.
  • April showers often bring the best cloud color at sunset.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Chicago in April?
Between 7:16 PM (on April 1) and 7:48 PM (on April 30), local time.
When is golden hour in Chicago in April?
On April 15 the evening golden hour is 6:54 PM–7:49 PM and the morning golden hour is 5:54 AM–6:49 AM.
When is the full moon in April 2027?
The moon is fullest on April 20; it rises around 7:58 PM in Chicago. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.