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Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge

National park, stateIUCN IV

Light on 15 November

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 November, local time, America/Chicago
FromToLight
00:0006:03Night
06:0306:24Blue hour
06:2406:55Golden hour
06:5508:16Soft
08:1614:49Medium
14:4916:09Soft
16:0916:41Golden hour
16:4117:02Blue hour
17:0224:00Night

3.7 hours of golden and soft light.

Soft light by month

Hours a day

Soft light by month, hours a day, under a clear sky
MonthGolden hourSoft
Jan1.1 h2.8 h
Feb1.0 h2.5 h
Mar1.0 h2.3 h
Apr1.0 h2.2 h
May1.0 h2.3 h
Jun1.1 h2.4 h
Jul1.0 h2.3 h
Aug1.0 h2.3 h
Sep1.0 h2.3 h
Oct1.0 h2.4 h
Nov1.1 h2.7 h
Dec1.1 h2.9 h

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Chicago time (with summer time where it applies).

Light by month at Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge, in Chicago time
MonthGolden hourDaylightSun at noon
Morning golden hourEvening golden hour
Jan06:56–07:2916:26–16:5910h 12m36°
Feb06:36–07:0616:59–17:2911h 1m44°
Mar07:02–07:3118:23–18:5211h 58m55°
Apr06:22–06:5118:45–19:1513h 1m67°
May05:52–06:2319:06–19:3713h 54m76°
Jun05:42–06:1419:23–19:5514h 21m80°
Jul05:54–06:2519:22–19:5414h 9m78°
Aug06:15–06:4419:00–19:2913h 23m71°
Sep06:35–07:0418:21–18:5012h 23m60°
Oct06:57–07:2617:41–18:1011h 22m48°
Nov06:24–06:5516:09–16:4110h 26m38°
Dec06:49–07:2216:04–16:379h 57m33°

Park data from the U.S. Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2024, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P96WBCHS. Licence: U.S. Public Domain. Adapted by us. Sources and credits