Crest Hill is a city of about 21,153 people in Will County, Illinois, at 196 m (643 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:11 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 | 7:17 AM | 8:00 AM | 4:05 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:18 PM | 9h 30m |
| February | 6:49 AM | 7:27 AM | 4:47 PM | 5:26 PM | 5:55 PM | 10h 38m |
| March | 7:05 AM | 7:42 AM | 6:23 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:27 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:13 AM | 6:50 AM | 6:56 PM | 7:33 PM | 8:02 PM | 13h 20m |
| May | 5:34 AM | 6:14 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:37 PM | 14h 31m |
| June | 5:19 AM | 6:01 AM | 7:47 PM | 8:29 PM | 9:03 PM | 15h 10m |
| July | 5:32 AM | 6:13 AM | 7:45 PM | 8:26 PM | 8:59 PM | 14h 54m |
| August | 6:02 AM | 6:40 AM | 7:16 PM | 7:54 PM | 8:24 PM | 13h 52m |
| September | 6:33 AM | 7:10 AM | 6:27 PM | 7:04 PM | 7:31 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:05 AM | 7:43 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:13 PM | 6:41 PM | 11h 08m |
| November | 6:42 AM | 7:23 AM | 3:53 PM | 4:34 PM | 5:04 PM | 9h 52m |
| December | 7:13 AM | 7:57 AM | 3:40 PM | 4:24 PM | 4:55 PM | 9h 11m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Crest Hill
At Crest Hill 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 Crest Hill
53 photo locations lie within 80 km of Crest Hill. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Crest Hill is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Cameron National Wildlife Refuge, about 122 km (76 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 6.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge | 122 km (76 mi) | 3 |
| Bourbonais | Ghost Town | 130 km (81 mi) | 3 |
| Middle Fork River Forest Preserve | Dark Sky Place | 130 km (81 mi) | 3 |
| Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park | State Park | 134 km (83 mi) | 3 |
| Brisco | Ghost Town | 142 km (88 mi) | 3 |
| Chatterton | Ghost Town | 147 km (91 mi) | 3 |
| Sloan | Ghost Town | 149 km (92 mi) | 3 |
| Portland Arch | Natural Arch | 162 km (101 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:21 AM – 5:21 AM | 1.0 | 16° |
| April | 2:22 AM – 4:22 AM | 2.0 | 19° |
| May | 12:20 AM – 3:30 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| June | 10:38 PM – 3:08 AM | 4.5 | 20° |
| July | 10:28 PM – 1:38 AM | 3.2 | 20° |
| August | 9:38 PM – 11:38 PM | 2.0 | 19° |
| September | 8:38 PM – 9:38 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 44% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (70%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.