Midnight to midnight. The lit band is daylight; the darker edges are twilight and night, tinted by how high the sun actually gets.
Today in Chicago
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 19:10
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Moonrise
- 05:47
- Moonset
- 18:52
- Day length
- 12 h 45 min
Today the sun rises over Chicago at 06:26 and sets at 19:10, giving 12 h 45 min of daylight.
Across 2026 the day length in Chicago swings by 6 h 5 min, from 9 h 8 min on 2026-12-21 to 15 h 13 min on 2026-06-21.
The earliest sunrise of 2026 falls on 2026-06-14, at 05:15 - not on the longest day, because the equation of time pulls the two apart.
The moon is waning tonight, 1% lit.
September 2026 in Chicago
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:16 | 19:26 | 13 h 9 min | — |
| 2 | 06:18 | 19:24 | 13 h 6 min | -3 min |
| 3 | 06:19 | 19:22 | 13 h 4 min | -2 min |
| 4 | 06:20 | 19:21 | 13 h 1 min | -3 min |
| 5 | 06:21 | 19:19 | 12 h 58 min | -3 min |
| 6 | 06:22 | 19:17 | 12 h 55 min | -3 min |
| 7 | 06:23 | 19:15 | 12 h 53 min | -2 min |
| 8 | 06:24 | 19:14 | 12 h 50 min | -3 min |
| 9 | 06:25 | 19:12 | 12 h 47 min | -3 min |
| 10 | 06:26 | 19:10 | 12 h 45 min | -2 min |
| 11 | 06:27 | 19:09 | 12 h 42 min | -3 min |
| 12 | 06:28 | 19:07 | 12 h 39 min | -3 min |
| 13 | 06:29 | 19:05 | 12 h 36 min | -3 min |
| 14 | 06:30 | 19:03 | 12 h 33 min | -3 min |
| 15 | 06:31 | 19:02 | 12 h 31 min | -2 min |
| 16 | 06:32 | 18:58 | 12 h 26 min | -5 min |
| 17 | 06:33 | 18:56 | 12 h 23 min | -3 min |
| 18 | 06:34 | 18:55 | 12 h 21 min | -2 min |
| 19 | 06:35 | 18:53 | 12 h 18 min | -3 min |
| 20 | 06:36 | 18:51 | 12 h 15 min | -3 min |
| 21 | 06:37 | 18:49 | 12 h 12 min | -3 min |
| 22 | 06:38 | 18:48 | 12 h 10 min | -2 min |
| 23 | 06:39 | 18:46 | 12 h 7 min | -3 min |
| 24 | 06:40 | 18:44 | 12 h 4 min | -3 min |
| 25 | 06:41 | 18:42 | 12 h 1 min | -3 min |
| 26 | 06:42 | 18:41 | 11 h 58 min | -3 min |
| 27 | 06:43 | 18:39 | 11 h 56 min | -2 min |
| 28 | 06:44 | 18:37 | 11 h 53 min | -3 min |
| 29 | 06:46 | 18:36 | 11 h 50 min | -3 min |
| 30 | 06:47 | 18:34 | 11 h 47 min | -3 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Chicago through 2026
Each column is one day of 2026. The lit band runs from sunrise to sunset in local clock time, so the daylight saving change shows up as a step.
Common questions about the sun in Chicago
What time does the sun rise in Chicago?
Today the sun rises in Chicago at 06:26, local time.
What time does the sun set in Chicago?
Today the sun sets in Chicago at 19:10, local time.
How long is the day in Chicago today?
Chicago gets 12 h 45 min of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset.
When is the longest day of the year in Chicago?
The longest day of 2026 in Chicago is 2026-06-21, with 15 h 13 min of daylight.
What phase is the moon in tonight?
The moon is waning over Chicago tonight, 1% lit.