Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Sunrise and Sunset Times, August 2026

In August 2026, sunrise in Chicago moves from 5:45 AM on the 1st to 6:15 AM on the 31st, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 7:26 PM. Days get 74 minutes 2 seconds shorter over the month.

Daylight on the 1st14h 24mAugust 1, 2026

Daylight on the 31st13h 10mAugust 31, 2026

Change over the month−1h 14mlosing about 2.4 min a day

Time zoneCDTAmerica/Chicago

Daily table, August 2026

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

First and last light are civil dawn and dusk, when the sun is 6° below the horizon. Times are local and rounded to the minute.

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Questions about August in Chicago

What time is sunrise in Chicago in August 2026?

Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM on August 1 to 6:15 AM on August 31, local time.

What time is sunset in Chicago in August 2026?

Sunset moves from 8:09 PM on August 1 to 7:26 PM on August 31, local time.

How much daylight does Chicago gain or lose in August?

Days get 74 minutes 2 seconds shorter over August 2026, from 14 hours, 24 minutes to 13 hours, 10 minutes.