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Brights Stars for West Chicago, IL

Body Rises Crosses
Meridian
Magnitude Sets
Altair 7:15 A.M.
E
1:49 P.M.
57°
0.80 8:24 P.M.
W
Deneb 4:09 A.M.
N
2:39 P.M.
86°
1.30 1:14 A.M.
N
Fomalhaut 12:54 P.M.
SE
4:56 P.M.
18°
1.20 8:57 P.M.
SW
Algol 11:35 A.M.
NE
9:06 P.M.
89°
2.20 6:40 A.M.
NW
Aldebaran 3:29 P.M.
NE
10:33 P.M.
64°
0.90 5:41 A.M.
NW
Rigel 5:39 P.M.
E
11:11 P.M.
39°
0.10 4:48 A.M.
W
Capella 12:30 P.M.
N
11:14 P.M.
85°
0.10 10:03 A.M.
N
Bellatrix 4:57 P.M.
E
11:22 P.M.
54°
1.60 5:51 A.M.
W
Betelgeuse 5:23 P.M.
E
11:52 P.M.
55°
0.40 6:25 A.M.
W
Sirius 7:42 P.M.
E
12:46 A.M.
31°
-1.40 5:45 A.M.
SW
Procyon 7:15 P.M.
E
1:40 A.M.
53°
0.40 8:00 A.M.
W
Pollux 5:46 P.M.
NE
1:46 A.M.
76°
1.20 9:42 A.M.
NW
Regulus 9:19 P.M.
E
4:09 A.M.
59°
1.40 10:54 A.M.
W
Spica 2:04 A.M.
E
7:25 A.M.
36°
1.00 12:46 P.M.
W
Arcturus 1:01 A.M.
NE
8:15 A.M.
67°
-0.10 3:29 P.M.
NW
Antares 6:12 A.M.
SE
10:29 A.M.
21°
0.90 2:46 P.M.
SW
Vega 3:26 A.M.
NE
12:35 P.M.
86°
0.00 9:44 P.M.
NW

All times are Central Standard Time at sea level.