July 29, 2026 · Chicago, USA
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Sunset in Chicago today is at 20:13. Day length is 14h 32m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Chicago's coordinates and updated daily.
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.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Chicago.
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 | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:43 | 07:17 | 9h 27m |
| February | 17:23 | 06:49 | 10h 34m |
| March | 18:56 | 07:05 | 11h 51m |
| April | 19:30 | 06:12 | 13h 18m |
| May | 20:03 | 05:32 | 14h 31m |
| June | 20:28 | 05:16 | 15h 12m |
| July | 20:26 | 05:28 | 14h 57m |
| August | 19:54 | 05:58 | 13h 55m |
| September | 19:04 | 06:30 | 12h 33m |
| October | 18:12 | 07:02 | 11h 10m |
| November | 16:32 | 06:40 | 9h 52m |
| December | 16:21 | 07:11 | 9h 10m |