Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Chicago in February

On February 1 in Chicago the sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 17:03; on day 28 it rises at 06:31 and sets at 17:37. Over the month the day grows 68 minutes longer.

Sunrise06:49
Sunset17:21
Golden hour16:42–17:21
Day length10 h 32 min

Day by day

All times are local to Chicago. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
106:3507:0517:0317:339 h 58 min
206:3507:0417:0517:3410 h 01 min
306:3407:0317:0617:3510 h 03 min
406:3307:0217:0717:3710 h 05 min
506:3207:0117:0817:3810 h 07 min
606:3107:0017:1017:3910 h 10 min
706:3006:5917:1117:4010 h 12 min
806:2906:5817:1217:4110 h 14 min
906:2806:5717:1317:4210 h 17 min
1006:2606:5517:1517:4410 h 19 min
1106:2506:5417:1617:4510 h 22 min
1206:2406:5317:1717:4610 h 24 min
1306:2306:5217:1817:4710 h 27 min
1406:2206:5117:2017:4810 h 29 min
1506:2106:4917:2117:5010 h 32 min
1606:1906:4817:2217:5110 h 34 min
1706:1806:4717:2317:5210 h 37 min
1806:1706:4517:2517:5310 h 39 min
1906:1506:4417:2617:5410 h 42 min
2006:1406:4217:2717:5610 h 45 min
2106:1306:4117:2817:5710 h 47 min
2206:1106:4017:3017:5810 h 50 min
2306:1006:3817:3117:5910 h 53 min
2406:0806:3717:3218:0010 h 55 min
2506:0706:3517:3318:0110 h 58 min
2606:0606:3417:3418:0311 h 01 min
2706:0406:3217:3618:0411 h 04 min
2806:0306:3117:3718:0511 h 06 min

Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.

What about vitamin D in February?

In February the sun doesn't climb high enough in Chicago for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.

See the Chicago vitamin D guide