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Sunrise & Sunset in Chicago

Today in Chicago, United States the sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 19:58, giving a day length of 14h 20m. Tomorrow's day will be +2m 12s.

☀️ Sunrise

05:38

Bearing: ENE 65.7°

🌇 Sunset

19:58

Bearing: WNW 294.7°

🌞 Day length

14h 20m

Tomorrow +2m 12s from today

🕛 Solar noon

12:48

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 03:45

Ends: 21:51

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:28

Ends: 21:08

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:06

Ends: 20:29

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

May 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Fri 05:48 19:49 14h 2m 12:48 05:17 20:19 ENE 68.9°
2 Sat 05:46 19:50 14h 4m 12:48 05:16 20:21 ENE 68.5°
3 Sun 05:45 19:51 14h 6m 12:48 05:14 20:22 ENE 68.1°
4 Mon 05:44 19:52 14h 9m 12:48 05:13 20:23 ENE 67.7°
5 Tue 05:42 19:54 14h 11m 12:48 05:12 20:24 ENE 67.3°
6 Wed 05:41 19:55 14h 13m 12:48 05:10 20:26 ENE 66.9°
7 Thu 05:40 19:56 14h 16m 12:48 05:09 20:27 ENE 66.5°
8 Fri 05:39 19:57 14h 18m 12:48 05:08 20:28 ENE 66.1°
9 Sat 05:38 19:58 14h 20m 12:48 05:06 20:29 ENE 65.7°
10 Sun 05:37 19:59 14h 22m 12:48 05:05 20:30 ENE 65.4°
11 Mon 05:35 20:00 14h 25m 12:48 05:04 20:31 ENE 65.0°
12 Tue 05:34 20:01 14h 27m 12:48 05:03 20:33 ENE 64.7°
13 Wed 05:33 20:02 14h 29m 12:48 05:02 20:34 ENE 64.3°
14 Thu 05:32 20:03 14h 31m 12:48 05:01 20:35 ENE 64.0°
15 Fri 05:31 20:04 14h 33m 12:48 04:59 20:36 ENE 63.6°
16 Sat 05:30 20:05 14h 35m 12:48 04:58 20:37 ENE 63.3°
17 Sun 05:29 20:06 14h 37m 12:48 04:57 20:38 ENE 63.0°
18 Mon 05:28 20:07 14h 39m 12:48 04:56 20:39 ENE 62.7°
19 Tue 05:28 20:08 14h 41m 12:48 04:55 20:41 ENE 62.4°
20 Wed 05:27 20:09 14h 42m 12:48 04:54 20:42 ENE 62.0°
21 Thu 05:26 20:10 14h 44m 12:48 04:53 20:43 ENE 61.8°
22 Fri 05:25 20:11 14h 46m 12:48 04:53 20:44 ENE 61.5°
23 Sat 05:24 20:12 14h 48m 12:48 04:52 20:45 ENE 61.2°
24 Sun 05:24 20:13 14h 49m 12:48 04:51 20:46 ENE 60.9°
25 Mon 05:23 20:14 14h 51m 12:48 04:50 20:47 ENE 60.7°
26 Tue 05:22 20:15 14h 53m 12:49 04:49 20:48 ENE 60.4°
27 Wed 05:22 20:16 14h 54m 12:49 04:49 20:49 ENE 60.2°
28 Thu 05:21 20:17 14h 56m 12:49 04:48 20:50 ENE 59.9°
29 Fri 05:20 20:17 14h 57m 12:49 04:47 20:51 ENE 59.7°
30 Sat 05:20 20:18 14h 58m 12:49 04:47 20:52 ENE 59.5°
31 Sun 05:19 20:19 15h 0m 12:49 04:46 20:52 ENE 59.3°

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About sunrise data for Chicago

Times are calculated for Chicago's coordinates (41.88°, -87.63°) and shown in the America/Chicago time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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