October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Chicago, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Astronomical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 05:49 ↑ 66.6° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:02 ↑ 293.1° WNW
Day Length: 14h 12m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: -14.04°
Sun Distance: 151.718 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Chicago?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Chicago
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:47
↑
94° E
|
18:31
↑
266° W
|
11h 43m | -2m 46s | 05:14 | 20:04 | 05:47 | 19:32 | 06:19 | 19:00 | 12:40 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
06:48
↑
94° E
|
18:30
↑
266° W
|
11h 41m | -2m 46s | 05:15 | 20:02 | 05:48 | 19:30 | 06:20 | 18:58 | 12:40 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
06:50
↑
95° E
|
18:28
↑
265° W
|
11h 38m | -2m 46s | 05:17 | 20:01 | 05:49 | 19:28 | 06:21 | 18:56 | 12:39 | 149.70 |
| 4 |
06:51
↑
95° E
|
18:26
↑
264° W
|
11h 35m | -2m 46s | 05:18 | 19:59 | 05:50 | 19:27 | 06:22 | 18:55 | 12:39 | 149.66 |
| 5 |
06:52
↑
96° E
|
18:25
↑
264° W
|
11h 32m | -2m 46s | 05:19 | 19:57 | 05:51 | 19:25 | 06:23 | 18:53 | 12:39 | 149.62 |
| 6 |
06:53
↑
96° E
|
18:23
↑
263° W
|
11h 30m | -2m 46s | 05:20 | 19:56 | 05:52 | 19:23 | 06:24 | 18:51 | 12:38 | 149.58 |
| 7 |
06:54
↑
97° E
|
18:21
↑
263° W
|
11h 27m | -2m 45s | 05:21 | 19:54 | 05:53 | 19:22 | 06:25 | 18:50 | 12:38 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
06:55
↑
97° E
|
18:20
↑
262° W
|
11h 24m | -2m 45s | 05:22 | 19:52 | 05:54 | 19:20 | 06:27 | 18:48 | 12:38 | 149.49 |
| 9 |
06:56
↑
98° E
|
18:18
↑
262° W
|
11h 21m | -2m 45s | 05:23 | 19:51 | 05:56 | 19:18 | 06:28 | 18:46 | 12:37 | 149.45 |
| 10 |
06:57
↑
98° E
|
18:16
↑
261° W
|
11h 19m | -2m 44s | 05:24 | 19:49 | 05:57 | 19:17 | 06:29 | 18:45 | 12:37 | 149.41 |
| 11 |
06:58
↑
99° E
|
18:15
↑
261° W
|
11h 16m | -2m 44s | 05:25 | 19:47 | 05:58 | 19:15 | 06:30 | 18:43 | 12:37 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
06:59
↑
99° E
|
18:13
↑
260° W
|
11h 13m | -2m 44s | 05:26 | 19:46 | 05:59 | 19:14 | 06:31 | 18:41 | 12:37 | 149.32 |
| 13 |
07:01
↑
100° E
|
18:11
↑
260° W
|
11h 10m | -2m 43s | 05:28 | 19:44 | 06:00 | 19:12 | 06:32 | 18:40 | 12:36 | 149.28 |
| 14 |
07:02
↑
100° E
|
18:10
↑
259° W
|
11h 08m | -2m 43s | 05:29 | 19:43 | 06:01 | 19:10 | 06:33 | 18:38 | 12:36 | 149.24 |
| 15 |
07:03
↑
101° E
|
18:08
↑
259° W
|
11h 05m | -2m 42s | 05:30 | 19:41 | 06:02 | 19:09 | 06:34 | 18:37 | 12:36 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
07:04
↑
101° ESE
|
18:07
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 02m | -2m 42s | 05:31 | 19:40 | 06:03 | 19:07 | 06:35 | 18:35 | 12:36 | 149.15 |
| 17 |
07:05
↑
102° ESE
|
18:05
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 00m | -2m 41s | 05:32 | 19:38 | 06:04 | 19:06 | 06:36 | 18:34 | 12:36 | 149.11 |
| 18 |
07:06
↑
102° ESE
|
18:04
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 57m | -2m 41s | 05:33 | 19:37 | 06:05 | 19:04 | 06:37 | 18:32 | 12:35 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
07:07
↑
103° ESE
|
18:02
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 54m | -2m 40s | 05:34 | 19:35 | 06:06 | 19:03 | 06:39 | 18:31 | 12:35 | 149.02 |
| 20 |
07:09
↑
103° ESE
|
18:01
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 52m | -2m 40s | 05:35 | 19:34 | 06:07 | 19:02 | 06:40 | 18:29 | 12:35 | 148.98 |
| 21 |
07:10
↑
104° ESE
|
17:59
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 49m | -2m 39s | 05:36 | 19:32 | 06:08 | 19:00 | 06:41 | 18:28 | 12:35 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
07:11
↑
104° ESE
|
17:58
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 46m | -2m 38s | 05:37 | 19:31 | 06:10 | 18:59 | 06:42 | 18:26 | 12:35 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
07:12
↑
105° ESE
|
17:56
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 44m | -2m 37s | 05:38 | 19:30 | 06:11 | 18:57 | 06:43 | 18:25 | 12:34 | 148.85 |
| 24 |
07:13
↑
105° ESE
|
17:55
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 41m | -2m 37s | 05:40 | 19:28 | 06:12 | 18:56 | 06:44 | 18:24 | 12:34 | 148.81 |
| 25 |
07:14
↑
106° ESE
|
17:53
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 38m | -2m 36s | 05:41 | 19:27 | 06:13 | 18:55 | 06:45 | 18:22 | 12:34 | 148.77 |
| 26 |
07:16
↑
106° ESE
|
17:52
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 36m | -2m 35s | 05:42 | 19:26 | 06:14 | 18:53 | 06:46 | 18:21 | 12:34 | 148.73 |
| 27 |
07:17
↑
107° ESE
|
17:50
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 33m | -2m 34s | 05:43 | 19:24 | 06:15 | 18:52 | 06:48 | 18:20 | 12:34 | 148.69 |
| 28 |
07:18
↑
107° ESE
|
17:49
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 31m | -2m 33s | 05:44 | 19:23 | 06:16 | 18:51 | 06:49 | 18:18 | 12:34 | 148.65 |
| 29 |
07:19
↑
108° ESE
|
17:48
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 28m | -2m 32s | 05:45 | 19:22 | 06:17 | 18:50 | 06:50 | 18:17 | 12:34 | 148.61 |
| 30 |
07:20
↑
108° ESE
|
17:46
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 26m | -2m 31s | 05:46 | 19:21 | 06:18 | 18:48 | 06:51 | 18:16 | 12:34 | 148.57 |
| 31 |
07:22
↑
108° ESE
|
17:45
↑
251° WSW
|
10h 23m | -2m 30s | 05:47 | 19:20 | 06:19 | 18:47 | 06:52 | 18:15 | 12:34 | 148.53 |
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All times are in local time for Chicago. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Chicago?
Days in Chicago are currently getting shorter by about 2m 17s each day, roughly 16 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Chicago Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:19-05:31 | 20:20-20:32 |
| Golden hour | 05:31-06:28 | 19:23-20:20 |
Chicago's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 12m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 07m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:15 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:29 |
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Chicago get the golden hour at 05:31-06:28 in the morning and 19:23-20:20 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:19-05:31 and 20:20-20:32. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Chicago
What time is sunrise in Chicago today?
Sunrise in Chicago today is at 05:49 local time.
What time is sunset in Chicago today?
Today Chicago has sunset at 20:02 local time.
What time is solar noon in Chicago today?
Solar noon in Chicago — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:56 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Chicago?
In Chicago today: civil twilight begins at 05:18 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:33 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Chicago?
Nautical twilight in Chicago today runs from 04:40 in the morning to 21:11 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Chicago for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Chicago ends at 21:53 in the evening and resumes at 03:58 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Chicago?
Today in Chicago, the sun rises at an azimuth of 67° and sets at 293° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
