Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Sunrise and Sunset Times, December 2026

In December 2026, sunrise in Chicago moves from 6:59 AM on the 1st to 7:18 AM on the 31st, and sunset from 4:20 PM to 4:29 PM. Days get 10 minutes 25 seconds shorter over the month.

Daylight on the 1st9h 22mDecember 1, 2026

Daylight on the 31st9h 11mDecember 31, 2026

Change over the month−0h 10mlosing about 0.3 min a day

Time zoneCSTAmerica/Chicago

Daily table, December 2026

Date	First light	Sunrise	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Moon
1 Tue	6:28 AM	6:59 AM	4:20 PM	4:52 PM	9h 22m	−1m 22s	Last Quarter
2 Wed	6:29 AM	7:00 AM	4:20 PM	4:51 PM	9h 20m	−1m 18s
3 Thu	6:30 AM	7:01 AM	4:20 PM	4:51 PM	9h 19m	−1m 14s
4 Fri	6:31 AM	7:02 AM	4:20 PM	4:51 PM	9h 18m	−1m 11s
5 Sat	6:31 AM	7:03 AM	4:20 PM	4:51 PM	9h 17m	−1m 08s
6 Sun	6:32 AM	7:04 AM	4:20 PM	4:51 PM	9h 16m	−1m 03s
7 Mon	6:33 AM	7:05 AM	4:20 PM	4:51 PM	9h 15m	−1m 00s
8 Tue	6:34 AM	7:06 AM	4:19 PM	4:51 PM	9h 14m	−0m 56s	New Moon
9 Wed	6:35 AM	7:06 AM	4:19 PM	4:51 PM	9h 13m	−0m 52s
10 Thu	6:36 AM	7:07 AM	4:20 PM	4:51 PM	9h 12m	−0m 49s
11 Fri	6:37 AM	7:08 AM	4:20 PM	4:51 PM	9h 12m	−0m 44s
12 Sat	6:37 AM	7:09 AM	4:20 PM	4:51 PM	9h 11m	−0m 40s
13 Sun	6:38 AM	7:10 AM	4:20 PM	4:52 PM	9h 10m	−0m 36s
14 Mon	6:39 AM	7:10 AM	4:20 PM	4:52 PM	9h 10m	−0m 33s
15 Tue	6:40 AM	7:11 AM	4:20 PM	4:52 PM	9h 09m	−0m 27s
16 Wed	6:40 AM	7:12 AM	4:21 PM	4:52 PM	9h 09m	−0m 24s	First Quarter
17 Thu	6:41 AM	7:13 AM	4:21 PM	4:53 PM	9h 09m	−0m 20s
18 Fri	6:41 AM	7:13 AM	4:21 PM	4:53 PM	9h 08m	−0m 15s
19 Sat	6:42 AM	7:14 AM	4:22 PM	4:54 PM	9h 08m	−0m 11s
20 Sun	6:43 AM	7:14 AM	4:22 PM	4:54 PM	9h 08m	−0m 07s
21 Mon	6:43 AM	7:15 AM	4:23 PM	4:54 PM	9h 08m	−0m 03s
22 Tue	6:44 AM	7:15 AM	4:23 PM	4:55 PM	9h 08m	+0m 02s
23 Wed	6:44 AM	7:16 AM	4:24 PM	4:56 PM	9h 08m	+0m 06s	Full Moon
24 Thu	6:45 AM	7:16 AM	4:24 PM	4:56 PM	9h 08m	+0m 10s
25 Fri	6:45 AM	7:17 AM	4:25 PM	4:57 PM	9h 08m	+0m 14s
26 Sat	6:45 AM	7:17 AM	4:26 PM	4:57 PM	9h 09m	+0m 19s
27 Sun	6:46 AM	7:17 AM	4:26 PM	4:58 PM	9h 09m	+0m 22s
28 Mon	6:46 AM	7:18 AM	4:27 PM	4:59 PM	9h 10m	+0m 27s
29 Tue	6:46 AM	7:18 AM	4:28 PM	4:59 PM	9h 10m	+0m 32s
30 Wed	6:46 AM	7:18 AM	4:29 PM	5:00 PM	9h 11m	+0m 35s	Last Quarter
31 Thu	6:47 AM	7:18 AM	4:29 PM	5:01 PM	9h 11m	+0m 39s

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 December in Chicago

What time is sunrise in Chicago in December 2026?

Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM on December 1 to 7:18 AM on December 31, local time.

What time is sunset in Chicago in December 2026?

Sunset moves from 4:20 PM on December 1 to 4:29 PM on December 31, local time.

How much daylight does Chicago gain or lose in December?

Days get 10 minutes 25 seconds shorter over December 2026, from 9 hours, 22 minutes to 9 hours, 11 minutes.