May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Chico, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:35 ↑ 78.7° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:38 ↑ 281.0° W
Day Length: 13h 02m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: 23.66°
Sun Distance: 150.953 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Chico?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Chico
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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 |
06:07
↑
69° ENE
|
20:01
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 53m | +2m 14s | 04:24 | 21:45 | 05:02 | 21:06 | 05:38 | 20:31 | 13:04 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
06:06
↑
69° ENE
|
20:02
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 55m | +2m 12s | 04:23 | 21:46 | 05:01 | 21:08 | 05:36 | 20:32 | 13:04 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
06:05
↑
69° ENE
|
20:03
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 58m | +2m 11s | 04:21 | 21:48 | 04:59 | 21:09 | 05:35 | 20:33 | 13:04 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
06:04
↑
68° ENE
|
20:04
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 00m | +2m 10s | 04:19 | 21:49 | 04:58 | 21:10 | 05:34 | 20:34 | 13:04 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
06:03
↑
68° ENE
|
20:05
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 02m | +2m 08s | 04:18 | 21:51 | 04:57 | 21:11 | 05:33 | 20:35 | 13:04 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
06:02
↑
67° ENE
|
20:06
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 04m | +2m 07s | 04:16 | 21:52 | 04:55 | 21:13 | 05:31 | 20:36 | 13:04 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
06:00
↑
67° ENE
|
20:07
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 06m | +2m 05s | 04:14 | 21:54 | 04:54 | 21:14 | 05:30 | 20:37 | 13:03 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
05:59
↑
67° ENE
|
20:08
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 08m | +2m 04s | 04:13 | 21:55 | 04:53 | 21:15 | 05:29 | 20:38 | 13:03 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
05:58
↑
66° ENE
|
20:09
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 10m | +2m 02s | 04:11 | 21:57 | 04:51 | 21:16 | 05:28 | 20:40 | 13:03 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
05:57
↑
66° ENE
|
20:10
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 12m | +2m 00s | 04:10 | 21:58 | 04:50 | 21:17 | 05:27 | 20:41 | 13:03 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
05:56
↑
66° ENE
|
20:11
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 14m | +1m 58s | 04:08 | 21:59 | 04:49 | 21:19 | 05:26 | 20:42 | 13:03 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
05:55
↑
65° ENE
|
20:12
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 16m | +1m 57s | 04:07 | 22:01 | 04:47 | 21:20 | 05:24 | 20:43 | 13:03 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
05:54
↑
65° ENE
|
20:13
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 18m | +1m 55s | 04:05 | 22:02 | 04:46 | 21:21 | 05:23 | 20:44 | 13:03 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:53
↑
65° ENE
|
20:14
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 20m | +1m 53s | 04:04 | 22:04 | 04:45 | 21:22 | 05:22 | 20:45 | 13:03 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
05:52
↑
64° ENE
|
20:15
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 22m | +1m 51s | 04:02 | 22:05 | 04:44 | 21:23 | 05:21 | 20:46 | 13:03 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
05:51
↑
64° ENE
|
20:16
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 24m | +1m 49s | 04:01 | 22:07 | 04:43 | 21:25 | 05:20 | 20:47 | 13:03 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
05:51
↑
64° ENE
|
20:16
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 25m | +1m 46s | 03:59 | 22:08 | 04:42 | 21:26 | 05:19 | 20:48 | 13:03 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:50
↑
63° ENE
|
20:17
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 27m | +1m 44s | 03:58 | 22:10 | 04:40 | 21:27 | 05:18 | 20:49 | 13:03 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:49
↑
63° ENE
|
20:18
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 29m | +1m 42s | 03:57 | 22:11 | 04:39 | 21:28 | 05:18 | 20:50 | 13:03 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:48
↑
63° ENE
|
20:19
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 30m | +1m 40s | 03:55 | 22:12 | 04:38 | 21:29 | 05:17 | 20:51 | 13:03 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:47
↑
62° ENE
|
20:20
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 32m | +1m 37s | 03:54 | 22:14 | 04:37 | 21:30 | 05:16 | 20:52 | 13:03 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
05:47
↑
62° ENE
|
20:21
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 34m | +1m 35s | 03:53 | 22:15 | 04:36 | 21:31 | 05:15 | 20:53 | 13:04 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
05:46
↑
62° ENE
|
20:22
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 35m | +1m 32s | 03:52 | 22:16 | 04:35 | 21:33 | 05:14 | 20:54 | 13:04 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:45
↑
62° ENE
|
20:23
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 37m | +1m 30s | 03:51 | 22:18 | 04:35 | 21:34 | 05:13 | 20:55 | 13:04 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:45
↑
62° ENE
|
20:23
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 38m | +1m 27s | 03:50 | 22:19 | 04:34 | 21:35 | 05:13 | 20:56 | 13:04 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
05:44
↑
61° ENE
|
20:24
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 40m | +1m 25s | 03:48 | 22:20 | 04:33 | 21:36 | 05:12 | 20:56 | 13:04 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:44
↑
61° ENE
|
20:25
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 41m | +1m 22s | 03:47 | 22:22 | 04:32 | 21:37 | 05:11 | 20:57 | 13:04 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
05:43
↑
61° ENE
|
20:26
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 42m | +1m 19s | 03:46 | 22:23 | 04:31 | 21:38 | 05:11 | 20:58 | 13:04 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:42
↑
61° ENE
|
20:27
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 44m | +1m 16s | 03:45 | 22:24 | 04:31 | 21:39 | 05:10 | 20:59 | 13:04 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
05:42
↑
60° ENE
|
20:27
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 45m | +1m 13s | 03:45 | 22:25 | 04:30 | 21:40 | 05:10 | 21:00 | 13:04 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:42
↑
60° ENE
|
20:28
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 46m | +1m 10s | 03:44 | 22:26 | 04:29 | 21:41 | 05:09 | 21:01 | 13:05 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for Chico. 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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In Chico, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 29 to 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Chico?
Days in Chico are currently getting shorter by about 2m 30s each day, roughly 17 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Chico Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:08-06:19 | 19:53-20:04 |
| Golden hour | 06:19-07:11 | 19:01-19:53 |
Chico's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 58m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | -15h 20m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:39 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 20:39 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Chico
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Chico also fixes the Qibla: face 19deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 12,954 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Chico on a live compass.
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.
Chico sees its golden hour today around 06:19-07:11 and 19:01-19:53, framed by the blue hour at 06:08-06:19 and 19:53-20:04. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Chico
What time is sunrise in Chico today?
The sun rises over Chico today at 06:35 local time.
What time is sunset in Chico today?
The sun sets over Chico today at 19:38 local time.
What time is solar noon in Chico today?
Solar noon in Chico — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:07 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Chico?
In Chico today: civil twilight begins at 06:07 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:06 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Chico?
Nautical twilight in Chico today runs from 05:34 in the morning to 20:38 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Chico for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Chico ends at 21:12 in the evening and resumes at 05:00 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 Chico?
Today in Chico, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
