Sunrise
07:09:00AM
UTC 12:09:00 PM
Sunset
06:01:00PM
UTC 11:01:00 PM
Civil Twilight
Begin 06:40:10 AM
· End 06:29:49 PM
Sunrise in Chicago today is at 07:09:00 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 06:01:00 PM, giving Chicago 10h 52min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 06:40:10 AM and ends at 06:29:49 PM.
Plan your day with the UV index for Chicago
or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Chicago.
Daylight in Chicago throughout the year
Chicago is in United States, in the America/Chicago time zone.
On the longest day of the year (June 21), Chicago receives 15.2 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 05:15:58 AM and sunset at 08:28:58 PM.
On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.1 hours —
a difference of 6.1 hours between summer and winter.
About Chicago
Located in Illinois, Chicago serves as the county seat of Cook County and stands as the largest city in the United States state of Illinois. The municipality has existed since 1837 and occupies an area of 606.4 square kilometers at an elevation of 179 meters. The city’s geography is defined by the Chicago River and its position along Lake Michigan. Notable infrastructure includes O’Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport. Educational institutions such as the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois Chicago operate within its limits. As of 2025, the population is 2,731,585. Twin towns include Kyiv, Vilnius, Lucerne, Accra, and Casablanca.
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.