Sunrise & Sunset in Chicago
🇺🇸 Chicago, United States · October 27, 2026 · current time in Chicago
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 35m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:44sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 06:16sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:49sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:17sun appears at 106.5° (ESE (107°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:57sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:35sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:14sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:53sun disappears at 253.5° (WSW (253°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:21sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:54sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:26sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:19 | 17:51 | 17:12–18:09 | 10h 33m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:20 | 17:50 | 17:11–18:08 | 10h 30m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:21 | 17:49 | 17:09–18:07 | 10h 28m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:22 | 17:48 | 17:08–18:05 | 10h 25m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:24 | 16:46 | 16:07–17:04 | 10h 23m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:25 | 16:45 | 16:05–17:03 | 10h 20m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:26 | 16:44 | 16:04–17:02 | 10h 18m |
Chicago sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:48 | 18:34 | 11h 46m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:49 | 18:32 | 11h 43m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:50 | 18:30 | 11h 40m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:51 | 18:29 | 11h 38m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:52 | 18:27 | 11h 35m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:53 | 18:25 | 11h 32m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:54 | 18:24 | 11h 29m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:56 | 18:22 | 11h 26m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:57 | 18:20 | 11h 24m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:58 | 18:19 | 11h 21m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:59 | 18:17 | 11h 18m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:00 | 18:15 | 11h 15m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:01 | 18:14 | 11h 13m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:02 | 18:12 | 11h 10m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:03 | 18:11 | 11h 07m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:05 | 18:09 | 11h 05m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:06 | 18:08 | 11h 02m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:07 | 18:06 | 10h 59m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:08 | 18:04 | 10h 56m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:09 | 18:03 | 10h 54m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:10 | 18:01 | 10h 51m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:12 | 18:00 | 10h 48m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:13 | 17:58 | 10h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:14 | 17:57 | 10h 43m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:15 | 17:56 | 10h 41m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:16 | 17:54 | 10h 38m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:17 | 17:53 | 10h 35m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:19 | 17:51 | 10h 33m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:20 | 17:50 | 10h 30m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:21 | 17:49 | 10h 28m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:22 | 17:48 | 10h 25m |
Daylight through the year in Chicago
At Chicago's latitude (41.85° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 15h 13m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 08m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Chicago's coordinates (41.8500°, -87.6500°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/Chicago.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Chicago today?
The sun rises at 07:17 today in Chicago, in the ESE (107°) (107° from north).
What time is sunset in Chicago today?
The sun sets at 17:53 today in Chicago, in the WSW (253°) (253° from north).
When is golden hour in Chicago?
Today, golden hour runs 07:00–07:57 in the morning and 17:14–18:10 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.