Having just returned to post 5 pm sunsets last weekend, Chicago will tomorrow experience its first 10-hour day since November 10th, 2023.
Just over a month ago on Thursday, December 21, we experienced the shortest day of 2023 with a 7:14 a.m. sunrise and 4:22 p.m. sunset making the day length a grand total of 9 hours, 7 minutes, and 44 seconds.
Tomorrow, however, with sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 17:05, the total day length will be 10 hours, 1 minute, and 44 seconds.
Even better, from here on out daylight hours will increase rapidly with our first 11-hour day of the year coming on Saturday, February 24th when the sun will rise at 6:33 a.m. and set at 17:34 a.m.
12-hour days will then return on March 17 and the longest day of 2024 will be 15 hours, 13 minutes, and 41 seconds on the summer solstice Thursday, June 20th when the sun will rise at 5:15 a.m. and set at 8:29 p.m.
More information on Chicago sunrises, sunsets, and daylengths can be found at www.timeanddate.com.
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