Sunrise and sunset in Chicago

Updated October 12, 2026

Today in Chicago, the sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 18:13 local time, giving 11 hours 14 minutes of daylight.

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Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
Mon Oct 12	06:59	18:13	11h 14m
Tue Oct 13	07:00	18:12	11h 11m
Wed Oct 14	07:01	18:10	11h 9m
Thu Oct 15	07:02	18:09	11h 6m
Fri Oct 16	07:03	18:07	11h 3m
Sat Oct 17	07:05	18:06	11h 1m
Sun Oct 18	07:06	18:04	10h 58m
Mon Oct 19	07:07	18:02	10h 55m
Tue Oct 20	07:08	18:01	10h 52m
Wed Oct 21	07:09	17:59	10h 50m
Thu Oct 22	07:10	17:58	10h 47m
Fri Oct 23	07:11	17:57	10h 45m
Sat Oct 24	07:13	17:55	10h 42m
Sun Oct 25	07:14	17:54	10h 39m

Calculated for 41.88, -87.63 at sea level; hills and buildings can shift what you see by a few minutes.

For photos, the warm light starts about an hour before sunset and lasts roughly an hour after sunrise, shorter near the equator.