Sunset and sunrise in Chicago today
Sunset in Chicago is 5:45 PM today; sunrise is 7:21 AM. Daylight lasts 10 hr 24 min. Civil dawn is 6:52 AM and civil dusk is 6:14 PM. View the next 7 days below.
Calculated for at 41.8781, -87.6298 using America/Chicago.
At a glance
7-day schedule for Chicago
Every row is calculated independently for the local date and IANA time zone. Horizon values are estimates, not official observatory measurements.
| Local date | Sunset | Sunrise | Civil dawn | Civil dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:45 PM | 7:21 AM | 6:52 AM | 6:14 PM | 10 hr 24 min | |
| 4:44 PM | 6:23 AM | 5:54 AM | 5:13 PM | 10 hr 21 min | |
| 4:43 PM | 6:24 AM | 5:55 AM | 5:12 PM | 10 hr 19 min | |
| 4:42 PM | 6:25 AM | 5:56 AM | 5:11 PM | 10 hr 17 min | |
| 4:40 PM | 6:26 AM | 5:57 AM | 5:10 PM | 10 hr 14 min | |
| 4:39 PM | 6:28 AM | 5:58 AM | 5:08 PM | 10 hr 12 min | |
| 4:38 PM | 6:29 AM | 5:59 AM | 5:07 PM | 10 hr 9 min |
Location-based sky times
Sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset depend on latitude, longitude, date and local time-zone rules. Terrain, buildings, observer elevation and atmospheric refraction can move the visible horizon crossing by several minutes. Moon illumination and lunar age describe the phase at the calculated local date.
Sunset and sunrise questions for Chicago
What time is sunset in Chicago today?
Today's calculated sunset in Chicago is 5:45 PM local time.
What time is sunrise in Chicago today?
Today's calculated sunrise in Chicago is 7:21 AM local time.
When is civil twilight in Chicago today?
Civil dawn is 6:52 AM and civil dusk is 6:14 PM local time.
How long is daylight in Chicago today?
The calculated time from sunrise to sunset is 10 hr 24 min.
Why can the observed sunrise or sunset differ slightly?
Local terrain, buildings, elevation, refraction and the observer's horizon can shift an observed time by a few minutes. The values here are planning estimates.
