Sunrise and sunset in Chicago, United States, October 2026
Sunset in October
5:46–6:32 pm
Sunrise 6:47–7:22 am. 10 h 24 min to 11 h 45 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 5:46 pm, Oct 31Latest sunrise 7:22 am, Oct 31Shortest day 10 h 24 min, Oct 31Over the month 1 h 21 min less daylight
October in Chicago, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Thu 1Sunrise 6:47 amSunset 6:32 pm11 h 45 min
- Fri 2Sunrise 6:49 amSunset 6:30 pm11 h 42 min
- Sat 3Sunrise 6:50 amSunset 6:29 pm11 h 39 min
- Sun 4Sunrise 6:51 amSunset 6:27 pm11 h 36 min
- Mon 5Sunrise 6:52 amSunset 6:25 pm11 h 33 min
- Tue 6Sunrise 6:53 amSunset 6:24 pm11 h 31 min
- Wed 7Sunrise 6:54 amSunset 6:22 pm11 h 28 min
- Thu 8Sunrise 6:55 amSunset 6:20 pm11 h 25 min
- Fri 9Sunrise 6:56 amSunset 6:19 pm11 h 22 min
- Sat 10Sunrise 6:57 amSunset 6:17 pm11 h 20 min
- Sun 11Sunrise 6:58 amSunset 6:15 pm11 h 17 min
- Mon 12Sunrise 7:00 amSunset 6:14 pm11 h 14 min
- Tue 13Sunrise 7:01 amSunset 6:12 pm11 h 11 min
- Wed 14Sunrise 7:02 amSunset 6:10 pm11 h 9 min
- Thu 15Sunrise 7:03 amSunset 6:09 pm11 h 6 min
- Fri 16Sunrise 7:04 amSunset 6:07 pm11 h 3 min
- Sat 17Sunrise 7:05 amSunset 6:06 pm11 h 1 min
- Sun 18Sunrise 7:06 amSunset 6:04 pm10 h 58 min
- Mon 19Sunrise 7:08 amSunset 6:03 pm10 h 55 min
- Tue 20Sunrise 7:09 amSunset 6:01 pm10 h 53 min
- Wed 21Sunrise 7:10 amSunset 6:00 pm10 h 50 min
- Thu 22Sunrise 7:11 amSunset 5:58 pm10 h 47 min
- Fri 23Sunrise 7:12 amSunset 5:57 pm10 h 45 min
- Sat 24Sunrise 7:13 amSunset 5:55 pm10 h 42 min
- Sun 25Sunrise 7:15 amSunset 5:54 pm10 h 39 min
- Mon 26Sunrise 7:16 amSunset 5:53 pm10 h 37 min
- Tue 27Sunrise 7:17 amSunset 5:51 pm10 h 34 min
- Wed 28Sunrise 7:18 amSunset 5:50 pm10 h 32 min
- Thu 29Sunrise 7:19 amSunset 5:48 pm10 h 29 min
- Fri 30Sunrise 7:21 amSunset 5:47 pm10 h 27 min
- Sat 31Sunrise 7:22 amSunset 5:46 pm10 h 24 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Chicago, October 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 6:20 am | 5:55 pm | 7:00 pm | 12:40 pm |
| Fri 2 | 6:21 am | 5:53 pm | 6:58 pm | 12:40 pm |
| Sat 3 | 6:22 am | 5:52 pm | 6:56 pm | 12:39 pm |
| Sun 4 | 6:23 am | 5:50 pm | 6:55 pm | 12:39 pm |
| Mon 5 | 6:24 am | 5:48 pm | 6:53 pm | 12:39 pm |
| Tue 6 | 6:25 am | 5:46 pm | 6:51 pm | 12:39 pm |
| Wed 7 | 6:26 am | 5:45 pm | 6:50 pm | 12:38 pm |
| Thu 8 | 6:27 am | 5:43 pm | 6:48 pm | 12:38 pm |
| Fri 9 | 6:28 am | 5:41 pm | 6:46 pm | 12:38 pm |
| Sat 10 | 6:29 am | 5:39 pm | 6:45 pm | 12:37 pm |
| Sun 11 | 6:30 am | 5:38 pm | 6:43 pm | 12:37 pm |
| Mon 12 | 6:32 am | 5:36 pm | 6:42 pm | 12:37 pm |
| Tue 13 | 6:33 am | 5:34 pm | 6:40 pm | 12:37 pm |
| Wed 14 | 6:34 am | 5:33 pm | 6:39 pm | 12:36 pm |
| Thu 15 | 6:35 am | 5:31 pm | 6:37 pm | 12:36 pm |
| Fri 16 | 6:36 am | 5:29 pm | 6:35 pm | 12:36 pm |
| Sat 17 | 6:37 am | 5:28 pm | 6:34 pm | 12:36 pm |
| Sun 18 | 6:38 am | 5:26 pm | 6:32 pm | 12:36 pm |
| Mon 19 | 6:39 am | 5:24 pm | 6:31 pm | 12:35 pm |
| Tue 20 | 6:40 am | 5:23 pm | 6:29 pm | 12:35 pm |
| Wed 21 | 6:42 am | 5:21 pm | 6:28 pm | 12:35 pm |
| Thu 22 | 6:43 am | 5:20 pm | 6:27 pm | 12:35 pm |
| Fri 23 | 6:44 am | 5:18 pm | 6:25 pm | 12:35 pm |
| Sat 24 | 6:45 am | 5:17 pm | 6:24 pm | 12:35 pm |
| Sun 25 | 6:46 am | 5:15 pm | 6:22 pm | 12:35 pm |
| Mon 26 | 6:47 am | 5:14 pm | 6:21 pm | 12:34 pm |
| Tue 27 | 6:48 am | 5:12 pm | 6:20 pm | 12:34 pm |
| Wed 28 | 6:49 am | 5:11 pm | 6:19 pm | 12:34 pm |
| Thu 29 | 6:51 am | 5:09 pm | 6:17 pm | 12:34 pm |
| Fri 30 | 6:52 am | 5:08 pm | 6:16 pm | 12:34 pm |
| Sat 31 | 6:53 am | 5:06 pm | 6:15 pm | 12:34 pm |
First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.
Questions
What time is sunset in Chicago in October?
Between 5:46 pm (Oct 31) and 6:32 pm (Oct 1) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Chicago in October?
Between 6:47 am (Oct 1) and 7:22 am (Oct 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Chicago in October?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 6:15–7 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Chicago get in October?
From 10 h 24 min on Oct 31 to 11 h 45 min on Oct 1. The days get shorter by 1 h 21 min from the first of the month to the last.
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