July 29, 2026 · Chicago, USA
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Chicago has 14h 32m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:42 and sunset is at 20:13. All times are calculated astronomically for Chicago's exact coordinates.
Chicago lies at 42°N. In Chicago, day length ranges from 9h 8m in winter to 15h 14m in summer — a swing of about 6h 6m.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Chicago, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Chicago is around 15h 14m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 8m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9h 27m | 07:17 | 16:43 |
| February | 10h 34m | 06:49 | 17:23 |
| March | 11h 51m | 07:05 | 18:56 |
| April | 13h 18m | 06:12 | 19:30 |
| May | 14h 31m | 05:32 | 20:03 |
| June | 15h 12m | 05:16 | 20:28 |
| July | 14h 57m | 05:28 | 20:26 |
| August | 13h 55m | 05:58 | 19:54 |
| September | 12h 33m | 06:30 | 19:04 |
| October | 11h 10m | 07:02 | 18:12 |
| November | 9h 52m | 06:40 | 16:32 |
| December | 9h 10m | 07:11 | 16:21 |