Welcome to the semi-annual update of the Chicago sunrise chart. (You can get one for your own location at http://www.wx-now.com/Sunrise/SunriseChart.aspx.)
| Date | Significance | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ||||
| 3 Jul | 8:30pm sunset | 05:20 | 20:30 | 15:09 |
| 17 Jul | 5:30am sunrise | 05:30 | 20:24 | 14:53 |
| 9 Aug | 8pm sunset | 05:53 | 20:00 | 14:06 |
| 17 Aug | 6am sunrise | 06:00 | 19:48 | 13:48 |
| 29 Aug | 7:30pm sunset | 06:13 | 19:30 | 13:16 |
| 15 Sep | 6:30am sunrise | 06:30 | 19:01 | 12:30 |
| 16 Sep | 7pm sunset | 06:32 | 18:59 | 12:27 |
| 23 Sep | Equinox, 03:05 CDT | 06:39 | 18:49 | 12:10 |
| 26 Sep | 12-hour day | 06:42 | 18:42 | 12:00 |
| 3 Oct | 6:30pm sunset | 06:50 | 18:30 | 11:39 |
| 13 Oct | 7am sunrise | 07:01 | 18:13 | 11:12 |
| 22 Oct | 6pm sunset | 07:11 | 17:59 | 10:48 |
| 5 Nov |
Latest sunrise until 5 Nov 2016 Latest sunset until Feb 29th |
07:28 | 17:40 | 10:12 |
| 6 Nov |
Standard time returns 6:30am sunrise Earliest sunrise until Feb 28th |
06:29 | 16:39 | 10:10 |
| 16 Nov | 4:30pm sunset | 06:41 | 16:30 | 9:47 |
| 2 Dec | 7am sunrise | 07:00 | 16:21 | 9:20 |
| 8 Dec | Earliest sunset of the year | 07:06 | 16:20 | 9:14 |
| 21 Dec | Solstice, 23:30 CST | 07:15 | 16:23 | 9:08 |
| 2012 | ||||
| 3 Jan | Latest sunrise until Nov. 14th | 07:19 | 16:32 | 9:13 |
| 28 Jan | 5pm sunset | 07:07 | 17:00 | 9:52 |
| 5 Feb | 7am sunrise | 07:00 | 17:11 | 10:10 |
| 21 Feb | 5:30pm sunset | 06:39 | 17:31 | 10:52 |
| 27 Feb | 6:30am sunrise | 06:30 | 17:38 | 11:08 |
| 10 Mar |
Earliest sunrise until Apr. 15th Earliest sunset until Oct. 27th |
06:10 | 17:52 | 11:42 |
| 11 Mar |
Daylight savings time begins Latest sunrise until Oct. 21st Earliest sunset until Sept. 20th |
07:09 | 18:53 | 11:45 |
| 16 Mar |
7am sunrise, 7pm sunset 12-hour day |
07:00 | 18:59 | 11:59 |
| 20 Mar | Equinox 00:14 CDT | 06:53 | 19:04 | 12:10 |
| 3 Apr | 6:30am sunrise (again) | 06:29 | 19:19 | 12:50 |
| 13 Apr | 7:30pm sunset | 06:13 | 19:30 | 13:17 |
| 21 Apr | 6am sunrise | 06:00 | 19:39 | 13:39 |
| 10 May | 8pm sunset | 05:35 | 20:00 | 14:24 |
| 15 May | 5:30am sunrise | 05:30 | 20:05 | 14:35 |
| 14 Jun | Earliest sunrise of the year | 05:15 | 20:28 | 15:13 |
| 20 Jun |
Solstice
18:09 CDT 8:30pm sunset |
05:16 | 20:30 | 15:14 |
| 26 Jun | Latest sunset of the year | 05:17 | 20:31 | 15:13 |
You can get sunrise information for your location at wx-now.com.
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