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Chicago Golden Hour Calendar: February 2027

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

In February 2027, sunrise in Chicago moves from 7:04 AM on February 1 to 6:29 AM on February 28, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:40 PM. Daylight changes from 10h 01m to 11h 11m. The fullest moon falls on February 20 (100% lit) and the darkest nights for stars are around February 6.

Sunrise range
7:04 AM → 6:29 AM
Sunset range
5:06 PM → 5:40 PM
Full moon
Feb 20
moonrise 5:33 PM
New moon
Feb 6
best for stars

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

DateSunriseMorning golden hourEvening golden hourSunsetBlue hourDaylightMoonMoonrise
Mon 17:04 AM6:46 AM–7:45 AM4:25 PM–5:24 PM5:06 PM5:24 PM–5:35 PM10h 01m20%3:47 AM
Tue 27:03 AM6:45 AM–7:44 AM4:26 PM–5:25 PM5:07 PM5:25 PM–5:36 PM10h 04m13%4:40 AM
Wed 37:02 AM6:44 AM–7:43 AM4:28 PM–5:26 PM5:08 PM5:26 PM–5:38 PM10h 06m8%5:25 AM
Thu 47:01 AM6:43 AM–7:42 AM4:29 PM–5:28 PM5:09 PM5:28 PM–5:39 PM10h 08m3%6:01 AM
Fri 57:00 AM6:42 AM–7:40 AM4:31 PM–5:29 PM5:11 PM5:29 PM–5:40 PM10h 11m1%6:33 AM
Sat 66:59 AM6:41 AM–7:39 AM4:32 PM–5:30 PM5:12 PM5:30 PM–5:41 PM10h 13m0%6:57 AM
Sun 76:58 AM6:40 AM–7:38 AM4:33 PM–5:31 PM5:13 PM5:31 PM–5:42 PM10h 16m1%7:20 AM
Mon 86:57 AM6:39 AM–7:36 AM4:35 PM–5:33 PM5:15 PM5:33 PM–5:44 PM10h 18m4%7:42 AM
Tue 96:55 AM6:38 AM–7:35 AM4:36 PM–5:34 PM5:16 PM5:34 PM–5:45 PM10h 21m9%8:01 AM
Wed 106:54 AM6:36 AM–7:34 AM4:38 PM–5:35 PM5:17 PM5:35 PM–5:46 PM10h 23m16%8:23 AM
Thu 116:53 AM6:35 AM–7:32 AM4:39 PM–5:36 PM5:19 PM5:36 PM–5:47 PM10h 26m24%8:47 AM
Fri 126:52 AM6:34 AM–7:31 AM4:40 PM–5:38 PM5:20 PM5:38 PM–5:49 PM10h 28m34%9:13 AM
Sat 136:50 AM6:33 AM–7:30 AM4:42 PM–5:39 PM5:21 PM5:39 PM–5:50 PM10h 31m45%9:46 AM
Sun 146:49 AM6:31 AM–7:28 AM4:43 PM–5:40 PM5:22 PM5:40 PM–5:51 PM10h 33m57%10:28 AM
Mon 156:48 AM6:30 AM–7:27 AM4:45 PM–5:41 PM5:24 PM5:41 PM–5:52 PM10h 36m68%11:20 AM
Tue 166:46 AM6:29 AM–7:25 AM4:46 PM–5:42 PM5:25 PM5:42 PM–5:53 PM10h 39m78%12:25 PM
Wed 176:45 AM6:27 AM–7:24 AM4:47 PM–5:44 PM5:26 PM5:44 PM–5:55 PM10h 41m87%1:39 PM
Thu 186:44 AM6:26 AM–7:22 AM4:49 PM–5:45 PM5:27 PM5:45 PM–5:56 PM10h 44m94%2:57 PM
Fri 196:42 AM6:25 AM–7:21 AM4:50 PM–5:46 PM5:29 PM5:46 PM–5:57 PM10h 47m98%4:16 PM
Sat 206:41 AM6:23 AM–7:19 AM4:51 PM–5:47 PM5:30 PM5:47 PM–5:58 PM10h 49m100%5:33 PM
Sun 216:39 AM6:22 AM–7:18 AM4:53 PM–5:49 PM5:31 PM5:49 PM–5:59 PM10h 52m99%6:47 PM
Mon 226:38 AM6:20 AM–7:16 AM4:54 PM–5:50 PM5:32 PM5:50 PM–6:01 PM10h 55m95%7:58 PM
Tue 236:36 AM6:19 AM–7:14 AM4:55 PM–5:51 PM5:34 PM5:51 PM–6:02 PM10h 57m90%9:09 PM
Wed 246:35 AM6:18 AM–7:13 AM4:57 PM–5:52 PM5:35 PM5:52 PM–6:03 PM11h 00m82%10:19 PM
Thu 256:33 AM6:16 AM–7:11 AM4:58 PM–5:53 PM5:36 PM5:53 PM–6:04 PM11h 03m74%11:28 PM
Fri 266:32 AM6:15 AM–7:10 AM4:59 PM–5:55 PM5:37 PM5:55 PM–6:05 PM11h 06m64%—
Sat 276:30 AM6:13 AM–7:08 AM5:01 PM–5:56 PM5:38 PM5:56 PM–6:07 PM11h 08m55%12:35 AM
Sun 286:29 AM6:11 AM–7:06 AM5:02 PM–5:57 PM5:40 PM5:57 PM–6:08 PM11h 11m45%1:37 AM

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

Photo planning tips for February

  • Days lengthen quickly — sunset moves later by about a minute a day in mid-latitudes.
  • Late-winter storms clear out to dramatic skies.
  • The Milky Way core starts appearing before dawn late in the month.

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FAQ

What time is sunset in Chicago in February?
Between 5:06 PM (on February 1) and 5:40 PM (on February 28), local time.
When is golden hour in Chicago in February?
On February 15 the evening golden hour is 4:45 PM–5:41 PM and the morning golden hour is 6:30 AM–7:27 AM.
When is the full moon in February 2027?
The moon is fullest on February 20; it rises around 5:33 PM in Chicago. Full moonrise at dusk is a classic landscape shot.