Sunset Today in Chicago, United States
Time and Sun Facts for Chicago
- Local time
- 1:07 pm
- Date
- Sunday, 25 October 2026
- Time zone
America/Chicago- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- In effect now
- Next clock change
- 1 November 2026 — clocks go back
- Sunrise
- 7:14 am
- Sunset
- 5:54 pm
- Day length
- 10 hours 40 minutes
- Coordinates
- 41.88, -87.63
Sunset in Chicago
Sunset in Chicago is at 5:54 pm today. The sun rose at 7:14 am, so today runs to 10 hours 40 minutes of daylight.
Civil twilight begins at 6:46 am and ends at 6:23 pm, while solar noon is 12:34 pm. The calculation uses 41.88, -87.63 for Chicago and displays the result in America/Chicago.
| Solar event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Civil twilight (sun 6° below horizon) | 6:46 am | 6:23 pm |
| Nautical twilight (12°) | 6:13 am | 6:55 pm |
| Astronomical twilight (18°) | 5:41 am | 7:27 pm |
Compared with today, tomorrow’s sunrise is about 1441 minutes later and sunset is about 1439 minutes later. Total daylight therefore changes by about 3 minutes.
The model assumes an ideal horizon and cannot see a local ridge, skyline or viewing elevation. The calculation notes explain those limits.
Questions People Ask
Will the displayed sunset time jump when Chicago changes its clocks?
Yes on the civil clock. The solar event changes continuously, while the printed clock label moves when the time zone changes offset.
Can I use one sunset time for all of United States?
No. The country spans multiple civil time zones and the solar event also changes with coordinates, so use the city page for the place you are in.
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