Chicago sunrise and sunset in May 2026

Earliest sunrise05:18day 31

Latest sunrise05:47day 1

Earliest sunset19:49day 1

Latest sunset20:19day 31

Day length change in the month+57m 37s

Day	Dawn	Sunrise	Noon	Sunset	Dusk	Day length	vs prev. day
1 Fri	05:16	05:47	12:48	19:49	20:20	14 h 2 min	+2m 26s
2 Sat	05:15	05:45	12:48	19:50	20:21	14 h 5 min	+2m 24s
3 Sun	05:14	05:44	12:47	19:51	20:22	14 h 7 min	+2m 23s
4 Mon	05:12	05:43	12:47	19:52	20:23	14 h 10 min	+2m 21s
5 Tue	05:11	05:42	12:47	19:54	20:24	14 h 12 min	+2m 20s
6 Wed	05:10	05:40	12:47	19:55	20:26	14 h 14 min	+2m 18s
7 Thu	05:08	05:39	12:47	19:56	20:27	14 h 17 min	+2m 17s
8 Fri	05:07	05:38	12:47	19:57	20:28	14 h 19 min	+2m 15s
9 Sat	05:06	05:37	12:47	19:58	20:29	14 h 21 min	+2m 13s
10 Sun	05:04	05:36	12:47	19:59	20:30	14 h 23 min	+2m 11s
11 Mon	05:03	05:35	12:47	20:00	20:31	14 h 25 min	+2m 09s
12 Tue	05:02	05:34	12:47	20:01	20:33	14 h 27 min	+2m 07s
13 Wed	05:01	05:32	12:47	20:02	20:34	14 h 30 min	+2m 05s
14 Thu	05:00	05:31	12:47	20:03	20:35	14 h 32 min	+2m 03s
15 Fri	04:59	05:30	12:47	20:04	20:36	14 h 34 min	+2m 01s
16 Sat	04:58	05:29	12:47	20:05	20:37	14 h 36 min	+1m 59s
17 Sun	04:56	05:29	12:47	20:06	20:38	14 h 38 min	+1m 57s
18 Mon	04:55	05:28	12:47	20:07	20:39	14 h 39 min	+1m 54s
19 Tue	04:54	05:27	12:47	20:08	20:40	14 h 41 min	+1m 52s
20 Wed	04:54	05:26	12:47	20:09	20:41	14 h 43 min	+1m 49s
21 Thu	04:53	05:25	12:47	20:10	20:42	14 h 45 min	+1m 47s
22 Fri	04:52	05:24	12:47	20:11	20:44	14 h 47 min	+1m 44s
23 Sat	04:51	05:23	12:47	20:12	20:45	14 h 48 min	+1m 41s
24 Sun	04:50	05:23	12:47	20:13	20:46	14 h 50 min	+1m 39s
25 Mon	04:49	05:22	12:48	20:14	20:47	14 h 52 min	+1m 36s
26 Tue	04:48	05:21	12:48	20:14	20:48	14 h 53 min	+1m 33s
27 Wed	04:48	05:21	12:48	20:15	20:48	14 h 55 min	+1m 30s
28 Thu	04:47	05:20	12:48	20:16	20:49	14 h 56 min	+1m 27s
29 Fri	04:46	05:20	12:48	20:17	20:50	14 h 57 min	+1m 24s
30 Sat	04:46	05:19	12:48	20:18	20:51	14 h 59 min	+1m 21s
31 Sun	04:45	05:18	12:48	20:19	20:52	15 h	+1m 18s

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 May 2026, sunrise in Chicago moves from 05:47 (1st) to 05:18 (31th) and sunset from 19:49 to 20:19; day length on the 15th is 14 h 34 min.