Sunrise & Sunset in Chicago
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Central Daylight Time (UTC−5)
Sunrise
7:11 AM
Sunset
5:58 PM
Today in Chicago, Illinois, sunrise is at 7:11 AM and sunset at 5:58 PM, giving 10 h 47 min of daylight — 3 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sun times today
| Event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight (−18°) | 5:38 AM | 7:31 PM |
| Nautical twilight (−12°) | 6:10 AM | 6:59 PM |
| Civil twilight (−6°) | 6:43 AM | 6:27 PM |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:11 AM | 5:58 PM |
| Golden hour ends / starts (+6°) | 7:50 AM | 5:20 PM |
| Solar noon | 12:35 PM | |
— means the sun does not reach that angle today. Times include standard atmospheric refraction; hills and buildings can change what you see.
Chicago sunrise and sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 6:48 AM | 6:32 PM | 11 h 44 min |
| 2 Fri | 6:49 AM | 6:30 PM | 11 h 42 min |
| 3 Sat | 6:50 AM | 6:29 PM | 11 h 39 min |
| 4 Sun | 6:51 AM | 6:27 PM | 11 h 36 min |
| 5 Mon | 6:52 AM | 6:25 PM | 11 h 33 min |
| 6 Tue | 6:53 AM | 6:24 PM | 11 h 31 min |
| 7 Wed | 6:54 AM | 6:22 PM | 11 h 28 min |
| 8 Thu | 6:55 AM | 6:20 PM | 11 h 25 min |
| 9 Fri | 6:56 AM | 6:19 PM | 11 h 22 min |
| 10 Sat | 6:57 AM | 6:17 PM | 11 h 20 min |
| 11 Sun | 6:59 AM | 6:15 PM | 11 h 17 min |
| 12 Mon | 7:00 AM | 6:14 PM | 11 h 14 min |
| 13 Tue | 7:01 AM | 6:12 PM | 11 h 11 min |
| 14 Wed | 7:02 AM | 6:11 PM | 11 h 9 min |
| 15 Thu | 7:03 AM | 6:09 PM | 11 h 6 min |
| 16 Fri | 7:04 AM | 6:07 PM | 11 h 3 min |
| 17 Sat | 7:05 AM | 6:06 PM | 11 h 1 min |
| 18 Sun | 7:06 AM | 6:04 PM | 10 h 58 min |
| 19 Mon | 7:08 AM | 6:03 PM | 10 h 55 min |
| 20 Tue | 7:09 AM | 6:01 PM | 10 h 53 min |
| 21 Wed | 7:10 AM | 6:00 PM | 10 h 50 min |
| 22 Thu | 7:11 AM | 5:58 PM | 10 h 47 min |
| 23 Fri | 7:12 AM | 5:57 PM | 10 h 45 min |
| 24 Sat | 7:13 AM | 5:55 PM | 10 h 42 min |
| 25 Sun | 7:15 AM | 5:54 PM | 10 h 39 min |
| 26 Mon | 7:16 AM | 5:53 PM | 10 h 37 min |
| 27 Tue | 7:17 AM | 5:51 PM | 10 h 34 min |
| 28 Wed | 7:18 AM | 5:50 PM | 10 h 32 min |
| 29 Thu | 7:19 AM | 5:49 PM | 10 h 29 min |
| 30 Fri | 7:21 AM | 5:47 PM | 10 h 27 min |
| 31 Sat | 7:22 AM | 5:46 PM | 10 h 24 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Chicago: questions and answers
What time is sunset in Chicago today?
5:58 PM local time (Central Daylight Time). Civil twilight ends at 6:27 PM.
What time is sunrise in Chicago tomorrow?
7:12 AM.
When is golden hour in Chicago today?
In the evening from about 5:20 PM until sunset at 5:58 PM; in the morning from sunrise until about 7:50 AM.
What are the longest and shortest days in Chicago?
About 15 h 14 min at the June solstice, and about 9 h 8 min at the December solstice.
Calculated for 41.85°, -87.65°. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.