Goodings Grove is a city of about 18,569 people in Will County, Illinois, at 231 m (758 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 6:04 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:26 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 | 4:04 PM | 4:47 PM | 5:17 PM | 9h 30m |
| February | 6:48 AM | 7:27 AM | 4:47 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:54 PM | 10h 37m |
| March | 7:05 AM | 7:41 AM | 6:22 PM | 6:59 PM | 7:26 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:12 AM | 6:50 AM | 6:55 PM | 7:32 PM | 8:01 PM | 13h 20m |
| May | 5:33 AM | 6:13 AM | 7:25 PM | 8:05 PM | 8:36 PM | 14h 32m |
| June | 5:18 AM | 6:00 AM | 7:46 PM | 8:28 PM | 9:02 PM | 15h 11m |
| July | 5:31 AM | 6:12 AM | 7:44 PM | 8:25 PM | 8:58 PM | 14h 54m |
| August | 6:01 AM | 6:39 AM | 7:15 PM | 7:53 PM | 8:23 PM | 13h 52m |
| September | 6:33 AM | 7:09 AM | 6:26 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:31 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:04 AM | 7:42 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:12 PM | 6:40 PM | 11h 08m |
| November | 6:42 AM | 7:23 AM | 3:52 PM | 4:33 PM | 5:03 PM | 9h 51m |
| December | 7:12 AM | 7:57 AM | 3:39 PM | 4:23 PM | 4:55 PM | 9h 11m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Goodings Grove
At Goodings Grove 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 Goodings Grove
53 photo locations lie within 80 km of Goodings Grove. 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 Goodings Grove is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Cameron National Wildlife Refuge, about 138 km (86 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 | 138 km (86 mi) | 3 |
| Middle Fork River Forest Preserve | Dark Sky Place | 138 km (86 mi) | 3 |
| Brisco | Ghost Town | 144 km (89 mi) | 3 |
| Bourbonais | Ghost Town | 145 km (90 mi) | 3 |
| Chatterton | Ghost Town | 148 km (92 mi) | 3 |
| Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park | State Park | 149 km (93 mi) | 3 |
| Sloan | Ghost Town | 152 km (95 mi) | 3 |
| Portland Arch | Natural Arch | 165 km (102 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 4:22 AM – 5:22 AM | 1.0 | 16° |
| April | 2:23 AM – 4:23 AM | 2.0 | 19° |
| May | 12:21 AM – 3:31 AM | 3.2 | 19° |
| June | 10:40 PM – 3:00 AM | 4.3 | 19° |
| July | 10:30 PM – 1:40 AM | 3.2 | 19° |
| August | 9:40 PM – 11:40 PM | 2.0 | 19° |
| September | 8:38 PM – 9:38 PM | 1.0 | 16° |
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.