Quincy is a city of about 40,780 people in Adams County, Illinois, at 173 m (568 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:22 AM and sets at 6:20 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:43 PM – 6:37 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 | 7:26 AM | 8:08 AM | 4:24 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:35 PM | 9h 39m |
| February | 6:59 AM | 7:37 AM | 5:04 PM | 5:42 PM | 6:10 PM | 10h 42m |
| March | 7:18 AM | 7:54 AM | 6:37 PM | 7:13 PM | 7:40 PM | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:29 AM | 7:05 AM | 7:08 PM | 7:44 PM | 8:12 PM | 13h 15m |
| May | 5:51 AM | 6:30 AM | 7:36 PM | 8:14 PM | 8:45 PM | 14h 23m |
| June | 5:37 AM | 6:18 AM | 7:56 PM | 8:37 PM | 9:09 PM | 14h 59m |
| July | 5:50 AM | 6:30 AM | 7:54 PM | 8:34 PM | 9:06 PM | 14h 44m |
| August | 6:18 AM | 6:55 AM | 7:27 PM | 8:04 PM | 8:33 PM | 13h 46m |
| September | 6:47 AM | 7:23 AM | 6:41 PM | 7:16 PM | 7:43 PM | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:17 AM | 7:53 AM | 5:51 PM | 6:28 PM | 6:55 PM | 11h 11m |
| November | 6:51 AM | 7:32 AM | 4:11 PM | 4:51 PM | 5:20 PM | 9h 59m |
| December | 7:21 AM | 8:04 AM | 3:59 PM | 4:42 PM | 5:13 PM | 9h 21m |
Local time in America/Chicago, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Quincy
At Quincy the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 58° (ENE) at the June solstice and 121° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 302° (WNW) in June to 240° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 73° in summer but only 27° in winter.
Best photo spots near Quincy
15 photo locations lie within 80 km of Quincy. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Quincy is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Cherry Dell, about 37 km (23 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 7.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Dell | Ghost Town | 37 km (23 mi) | 2 |
| Bunker Hill | Ghost Town | 39 km (24 mi) | 2 |
| White Oak Springs | Ghost Town | 51 km (32 mi) | 2 |
| Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site | State Park | 59 km (37 mi) | 2 |
| Mark Twain State Park | State Park | 60 km (37 mi) | 2 |
| Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site | Covered Bridge | 81 km (51 mi) | 2 |
| Longville | Ghost Town | 84 km (52 mi) | 2 |
| Lacey-Keosauqua State Park | State Park | 99 km (61 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 5:13 AM – 5:23 AM | 0.2 | 11° |
| March | 4:23 AM – 5:43 AM | 1.3 | 18° |
| April | 2:21 AM – 4:41 AM | 2.3 | 21° |
| May | 12:25 AM – 3:55 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| June | 10:40 PM – 3:30 AM | 4.8 | 21° |
| July | 10:32 PM – 2:02 AM | 3.5 | 21° |
| August | 9:46 PM – 12:06 AM | 2.3 | 21° |
| September | 8:49 PM – 9:59 PM | 1.2 | 18° |
| October | 7:58 PM – 8:08 PM | 0.2 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 42% average cloud cover) and February as the cloudiest (65%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.