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Sunrise & Sunset in Chicago

Today in Chicago, United States the sun rises at 07:11 and sets at 18:00, giving a day length of 10h 48m. Day length changes by −2m 39s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:11

Bearing: ESE 104.3°

🌇 Sunset

18:00

Bearing: WSW 255.9°

🌞 Day length

10h 48m

Next day −2m 39s

🕛 Solar noon

12:36

Sun 37.0° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:38

Ends: 19:33

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:11

Ends: 19:01

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:43

Ends: 18:28

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

Golden hour

Morning: 07:11–07:50

Evening: 17:21–18:00

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 06:43–06:54

Evening: 18:17–18:28

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:36

Solar midnight: 00:36

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 06:48 18:34 11h 46m 12:41 06:20 19:02 E 93.6° −2m 47s
2 Fri 06:49 18:32 11h 43m 12:41 06:21 19:00 E 94.2° −2m 47s
3 Sat 06:50 18:30 11h 40m 12:40 06:22 18:58 E 94.7° −2m 47s
4 Sun 06:51 18:29 11h 38m 12:40 06:23 18:56 E 95.2° −2m 47s
5 Mon 06:52 18:27 11h 35m 12:40 06:24 18:55 E 95.7° −2m 47s
6 Tue 06:53 18:25 11h 32m 12:39 06:26 18:53 E 96.2° −2m 47s
7 Wed 06:54 18:24 11h 29m 12:39 06:27 18:51 E 96.7° −2m 46s
8 Thu 06:56 18:22 11h 26m 12:39 06:28 18:50 E 97.3° −2m 46s
9 Fri 06:57 18:20 11h 24m 12:38 06:29 18:48 E 97.8° −2m 46s
10 Sat 06:58 18:19 11h 21m 12:38 06:30 18:47 E 98.3° −2m 45s
11 Sun 06:59 18:17 11h 18m 12:38 06:31 18:45 E 98.8° −2m 45s
12 Mon 07:00 18:15 11h 15m 12:38 06:32 18:43 E 99.3° −2m 45s
13 Tue 07:01 18:14 11h 13m 12:37 06:33 18:42 E 99.8° −2m 44s
14 Wed 07:02 18:12 11h 10m 12:37 06:34 18:40 E 100.3° −2m 44s
15 Thu 07:03 18:11 11h 7m 12:37 06:35 18:39 E 100.8° −2m 44s
16 Fri 07:04 18:09 11h 4m 12:37 06:36 18:37 ESE 101.3° −2m 43s
17 Sat 07:06 18:07 11h 2m 12:37 06:37 18:36 ESE 101.8° −2m 43s
18 Sun 07:07 18:06 10h 59m 12:36 06:39 18:34 ESE 102.3° −2m 42s
19 Mon 07:08 18:04 10h 56m 12:36 06:40 18:33 ESE 102.8° −2m 41s
20 Tue 07:09 18:03 10h 54m 12:36 06:41 18:31 ESE 103.3° −2m 41s
21 Wed 07:10 18:01 10h 51m 12:36 06:42 18:30 ESE 103.8° −2m 40s
22 Thu 07:11 18:00 10h 48m 12:36 06:43 18:28 ESE 104.3° −2m 39s
23 Fri 07:13 17:58 10h 46m 12:36 06:44 18:27 ESE 104.7° −2m 39s
24 Sat 07:14 17:57 10h 43m 12:35 06:45 18:25 ESE 105.2° −2m 38s
25 Sun 07:15 17:56 10h 40m 12:35 06:47 18:24 ESE 105.7° −2m 37s
26 Mon 07:16 17:54 10h 38m 12:35 06:48 18:23 ESE 106.2° −2m 36s
27 Tue 07:17 17:53 10h 35m 12:35 06:49 18:21 ESE 106.6° −2m 35s
28 Wed 07:19 17:51 10h 33m 12:35 06:50 18:20 ESE 107.1° −2m 34s
29 Thu 07:20 17:50 10h 30m 12:35 06:51 18:19 ESE 107.5° −2m 33s
30 Fri 07:21 17:49 10h 28m 12:35 06:52 18:18 ESE 108.0° −2m 32s
31 Sat 07:22 17:47 10h 25m 12:35 06:53 18:16 ESE 108.4° −2m 31s

Solstices and equinoxes in Chicago, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Chicago local time. At 41.9° N the noon sun swings between 24.7° and 71.6° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 09:46 06:55 19:03 12h 8m 48.0°
June solstice 21 June at 03:25 05:16 20:30 15h 14m 71.6°
September equinox 22 September at 19:06 06:39 18:50 12h 11m 48.4°
December solstice 21 December at 14:50 07:16 16:23 9h 8m 24.7°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Chicago through the year

The longest day in Chicago is 21 June with 15h 14m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 8m. Day length swings by 6 h 6 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:16 on 8 June and the latest sunset at 20:31 on 27 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 9h 28m of daylight 9.5 Jan February 15: 10h 37m of daylight 10.6 Feb March 15: 11h 54m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 20m of daylight 13.3 Apr May 15: 14h 33m of daylight 14.5 May June 15: 15h 12m of daylight 15.2 Jun July 15: 14h 56m of daylight 14.9 Jul August 15: 13h 53m of daylight 13.9 Aug September 15: 12h 30m of daylight 12.5 Sep October 15: 11h 7m of daylight 11.1 Oct November 15: 9h 50m of daylight 9.8 Nov December 15: 9h 9m of daylight 9.2 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:16 16:45 9h 28m
15 February 06:47 17:24 10h 37m
15 March 07:03 18:57 11h 54m
15 April 06:11 19:31 13h 20m
15 May 05:31 20:04 14h 33m
15 June 05:16 20:28 15h 12m
15 July 05:29 20:25 14h 56m
15 August 05:59 19:52 13h 53m
15 September 06:31 19:02 12h 30m
15 October 07:03 18:11 11h 7m
15 November 06:41 16:31 9h 50m
15 December 07:12 16:21 9h 9m

Sun questions for Chicago

How high does the sun get in Chicago?

At 41.9° N, the noon sun reaches 71.6° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 24.7° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Chicago?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 28 minutes around the equinoxes and 34 minutes at midsummer in Chicago. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Chicago?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:16 around 8 June and the latest sunset at 20:31 around 27 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Chicago?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 18 March the day is 2m 50s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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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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