Sunset
Sunset Time in South Barrington, IL
Today's sunset time for South Barrington, Illinois (42.09°, -88.16°), along with the compass direction the sun sets and the golden and blue hours that frame it. Use the date stepper to check any upcoming evening.
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14h 10m of daylight · computed locally with suncalc
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Sunset in South Barrington on August 8, 2026
The sun sets in South Barrington at 8:02 PM on August 8, 2026, going down toward 292° WNW after a 14h 10m day that began with sunrise at 5:53 AM. Solar noon — the sun's highest point — falls at 12:58 PM, and the evening golden hour leading into sunset runs 7:23 PM – 8:24 PM.
Where on the horizon the sun goes down is always moving. Right now the point where it sets is sliding back toward the south, because South Barrington (42.1°N) is heading through summer with the days are drawing in. Over weeks that drift is easy to see against a fixed foreground like a ridgeline or building, which is why sunset compositions rarely repeat exactly.
Sunset isn't the end of the shot. Civil twilight keeps usable light in the sky until dusk at 8:33 PM — roughly 31 minutes after the sun disappears, and the deep-blue 8:24 PM – 8:33 PM blue hour sits in between. Use the planner to line up the exact sunset bearing for any evening.
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South Barrington — frequently asked
- What time is sunset today in South Barrington?
- Today's sunset time for South Barrington is shown in the Sun section of the planner above, along with the exact compass bearing where the sun goes down.
- Where on the horizon does the sun set in South Barrington?
- The sunset bearing shifts north in summer and south in winter. The compass shows today's exact sunset direction for South Barrington.
- When is golden hour around sunset?
- Evening golden hour ends at sunset, so it begins roughly an hour before. The precise window is listed above.