Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Naperville, IL. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Naperville, sunset ranges from 4:21 PM in December to 8:31 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 42 minutes at the summer solstice and 45 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Naperville (America/Chicago).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:17 AM | 4:47 PM | 4:04 PM – 4:47 PM | 43 min | 9h 30m |
| February | 6:47 AM | 5:25 PM | 4:47 PM – 5:25 PM | 38 min | 10h 38m |
| March | 7:04 AM | 6:59 PM | 6:22 PM – 6:59 PM | 37 min | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:12 AM | 7:33 PM | 6:56 PM – 7:33 PM | 37 min | 13h 21m |
| May | 5:32 AM | 8:05 PM | 7:25 PM – 8:05 PM | 40 min | 14h 33m |
| June | 5:17 AM | 8:29 PM | 7:47 PM – 8:29 PM | 42 min | 15h 12m |
| July | 5:31 AM | 8:25 PM | 7:44 PM – 8:25 PM | 41 min | 14h 55m |
| August | 6:01 AM | 7:52 PM | 7:14 PM – 7:52 PM | 38 min | 13h 51m |
| September | 6:32 AM | 7:01 PM | 6:25 PM – 7:01 PM | 36 min | 12h 29m |
| October | 7:04 AM | 6:11 PM | 5:33 PM – 6:11 PM | 38 min | 11h 06m |
| November | 6:42 AM | 4:31 PM | 3:50 PM – 4:31 PM | 41 min | 9h 50m |
| December | 7:12 AM | 4:22 PM | 3:37 PM – 4:22 PM | 45 min | 9h 10m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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