The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Chicago in June
On June 1 in Chicago the sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 20:18; on day 30 it rises at 05:18 and sets at 20:29. Over the month the day grows 11 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Chicago in June?
Mid-June in Chicago: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 57°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 303°. That is 33° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 33° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 2° north.
Approximate bearings: they can be a couple of degrees out. They are measured from true north, not the north a phone compass points to.
Day by day
All times are local to Chicago. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04:44 | 05:18 | 20:18 | 20:52 | 15 h 01 min |
| 2 | 04:44 | 05:17 | 20:19 | 20:53 | 15 h 02 min |
| 3 | 04:43 | 05:17 | 20:20 | 20:54 | 15 h 03 min |
| 4 | 04:43 | 05:17 | 20:21 | 20:54 | 15 h 04 min |
| 5 | 04:42 | 05:16 | 20:21 | 20:55 | 15 h 05 min |
| 6 | 04:42 | 05:16 | 20:22 | 20:56 | 15 h 06 min |
| 7 | 04:42 | 05:16 | 20:23 | 20:57 | 15 h 07 min |
| 8 | 04:41 | 05:15 | 20:23 | 20:57 | 15 h 08 min |
| 9 | 04:41 | 05:15 | 20:24 | 20:58 | 15 h 09 min |
| 10 | 04:41 | 05:15 | 20:24 | 20:59 | 15 h 10 min |
| 11 | 04:41 | 05:15 | 20:25 | 20:59 | 15 h 10 min |
| 12 | 04:40 | 05:15 | 20:26 | 21:00 | 15 h 11 min |
| 13 | 04:40 | 05:15 | 20:26 | 21:00 | 15 h 11 min |
| 14 | 04:40 | 05:15 | 20:26 | 21:01 | 15 h 12 min |
| 15 | 04:40 | 05:15 | 20:27 | 21:01 | 15 h 12 min |
| 16 | 04:40 | 05:15 | 20:27 | 21:02 | 15 h 13 min |
| 17 | 04:40 | 05:15 | 20:28 | 21:02 | 15 h 13 min |
| 18 | 04:40 | 05:15 | 20:28 | 21:02 | 15 h 13 min |
| 19 | 04:40 | 05:15 | 20:28 | 21:03 | 15 h 13 min |
| 20 | 04:41 | 05:15 | 20:29 | 21:03 | 15 h 14 min |
| 21 | 04:41 | 05:15 | 20:29 | 21:03 | 15 h 14 min |
| 22 | 04:41 | 05:15 | 20:29 | 21:03 | 15 h 14 min |
| 23 | 04:41 | 05:16 | 20:29 | 21:04 | 15 h 14 min |
| 24 | 04:42 | 05:16 | 20:29 | 21:04 | 15 h 13 min |
| 25 | 04:42 | 05:16 | 20:29 | 21:04 | 15 h 13 min |
| 26 | 04:42 | 05:17 | 20:29 | 21:04 | 15 h 13 min |
| 27 | 04:43 | 05:17 | 20:29 | 21:04 | 15 h 13 min |
| 28 | 04:43 | 05:17 | 20:29 | 21:04 | 15 h 12 min |
| 29 | 04:44 | 05:18 | 20:29 | 21:04 | 15 h 12 min |
| 30 | 04:44 | 05:18 | 20:29 | 21:04 | 15 h 11 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in June?
In June, the typical synthesis window in Chicago runs from 09:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~6 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Chicago vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Chicago in June
- Where does the sun set in Chicago in June?
- Mid-June in Chicago: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 303° measured from true north, which is 33° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 57°. Over the month both points shift 2° north.
- How much daylight does Chicago gain in June?
- Over June the day gets 11 minutes longer in Chicago: on June 1 the sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 20:18, and on day 30 it rises at 05:18 and sets at 20:29.
- How many hours of daylight does Chicago get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 15 h 12 min in Chicago, from sunrise at 05:15 to sunset at 20:27. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Chicago in June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 04:40 in Chicago, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:15. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Chicago in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Chicago the sun sets at 20:27, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:01, when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and usable outdoor light runs out. The “Dusk” column of the table gives that time day by day.
- What time of day can you make vitamin D in Chicago in June?
- In mid-June, between 09:00 and 17:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Chicago, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 6 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.