Chicago sunrise and sunset in January 2026

Earliest sunrise07:04day 31

Latest sunrise07:18day 3

Earliest sunset16:30day 1

Latest sunset17:05day 31

Day length change in the month+48m 30s

Day	Dawn	Sunrise	Noon	Sunset	Dusk	Day length	vs prev. day
1 Thu	06:47	07:18	11:54	16:30	17:02	9 h 12 min	–
2 Fri	06:47	07:18	11:55	16:31	17:03	9 h 13 min	+48s
3 Sat	06:47	07:18	11:55	16:32	17:04	9 h 14 min	+52s
4 Sun	06:47	07:18	11:56	16:33	17:05	9 h 15 min	+56s
5 Mon	06:47	07:18	11:56	16:34	17:05	9 h 16 min	+1m 00s
6 Tue	06:47	07:18	11:57	16:35	17:06	9 h 17 min	+1m 04s
7 Wed	06:47	07:18	11:57	16:36	17:07	9 h 18 min	+1m 08s
8 Thu	06:47	07:18	11:57	16:37	17:08	9 h 19 min	+1m 11s
9 Fri	06:47	07:18	11:58	16:38	17:09	9 h 21 min	+1m 15s
10 Sat	06:46	07:17	11:58	16:39	17:10	9 h 22 min	+1m 19s
11 Sun	06:46	07:17	11:59	16:40	17:11	9 h 23 min	+1m 22s
12 Mon	06:46	07:17	11:59	16:41	17:12	9 h 25 min	+1m 25s
13 Tue	06:46	07:16	11:59	16:43	17:13	9 h 26 min	+1m 29s
14 Wed	06:45	07:16	12:00	16:44	17:14	9 h 28 min	+1m 32s
15 Thu	06:45	07:16	12:00	16:45	17:16	9 h 29 min	+1m 35s
16 Fri	06:44	07:15	12:00	16:46	17:17	9 h 31 min	+1m 38s
17 Sat	06:44	07:15	12:01	16:47	17:18	9 h 33 min	+1m 41s
18 Sun	06:44	07:14	12:01	16:48	17:19	9 h 34 min	+1m 44s
19 Mon	06:43	07:14	12:01	16:50	17:20	9 h 36 min	+1m 47s
20 Tue	06:43	07:13	12:02	16:51	17:21	9 h 38 min	+1m 50s
21 Wed	06:42	07:12	12:02	16:52	17:22	9 h 40 min	+1m 53s
22 Thu	06:41	07:12	12:02	16:53	17:24	9 h 42 min	+1m 55s
23 Fri	06:41	07:11	12:02	16:55	17:25	9 h 44 min	+1m 58s
24 Sat	06:40	07:10	12:03	16:56	17:26	9 h 46 min	+2m 00s
25 Sun	06:39	07:09	12:03	16:57	17:27	9 h 48 min	+2m 03s
26 Mon	06:39	07:08	12:03	16:58	17:28	9 h 50 min	+2m 05s
27 Tue	06:38	07:08	12:03	17:00	17:29	9 h 52 min	+2m 07s
28 Wed	06:37	07:07	12:04	17:01	17:31	9 h 54 min	+2m 09s
29 Thu	06:36	07:06	12:04	17:02	17:32	9 h 56 min	+2m 11s
30 Fri	06:35	07:05	12:04	17:03	17:33	9 h 58 min	+2m 13s
31 Sat	06:34	07:04	12:04	17:05	17:34	10 h 1 min	+2m 15s

Day length on the 15th of each month (hours)

January9.5 h

February10.6 h

March11.9 h

April13.4 h

May14.6 h

June15.2 h

July14.9 h

August13.9 h

September12.5 h

October11.1 h

November9.8 h

December9.2 h

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Time zone: America/Chicago · 41.850, -87.650

Values for 2026, computed with JPL DE421 and Skyfield. Sunrise/sunset use the Sun's upper limb with standard refraction (no elevation or terrain); twilight is civil (Sun 6° below the horizon). Year-to-year differences are usually within 1–2 minutes.

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In January 2026, sunrise in Chicago moves from 07:18 (1st) to 07:04 (31th) and sunset from 16:30 to 17:05; day length on the 15th is 9 h 29 min.