Chicago sunrise and sunset in October 2026

Earliest sunrise06:48day 1

Latest sunrise07:22day 31

Earliest sunset17:46day 31

Latest sunset18:32day 1

Day length change in the month−80m 23s

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

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 October 2026, sunrise in Chicago moves from 06:48 (1st) to 07:22 (31th) and sunset from 18:32 to 17:46; day length on the 15th is 11 h 6 min.