Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Chicago

Sunrise in Chicago today is at 05:20:59 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:15:05 PM, giving Chicago 14h 54min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 04:47:17 AM and ends at 08:48:52 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Chicago or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Chicago. Get a full year of light data with the printable Chicago Photography Planner 2026.

Chicago is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Chicago receives 15.2 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:15 AM and sunset at 08:28 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.1 hours — a difference of 6.1 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:15, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 20:29. The evening golden hour in Chicago lasts about 63 minutes in summer and 64 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.