Monday will mark Chicago’s last 6 p.m. sunset of 2024, as daylight savings time draws closer to its end.
According to Time and Date, the Windy City won’t see another post-6pm sunset until March 9, 2025, when daylight saving kicks back in.
As we inch closer to the end of daylight savings time on November 3, sunsets will arrive earlier and earlier, peaking during the winter solstice. On December 21, the sun will set at 4:22 p.m.—the earliest sunset of the year.
Though the shorter daylight hours might be a bit of a downer, there’s a silver lining: rolling the clocks back means an extra hour of sleep.
When daylight savings time picks back up in early March, Chicago will once again see a full 12 hours of sunlight. In the meantime, be sure to take some time to enjoy the outdoors and soak up the remaining sun while you can.