The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Chicago in November
On November 1 in Chicago the sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 16:42; on day 30 it rises at 07:00 and sets at 16:20. Over the month the day gets 55 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Chicago in November?
Mid-November in Chicago: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 115°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 245°. That is 25° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 25° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 9° south.
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 | 05:57 | 06:26 | 16:42 | 17:11 | 10 h 16 min |
| 2 | 05:58 | 06:28 | 16:41 | 17:10 | 10 h 13 min |
| 3 | 05:59 | 06:29 | 16:40 | 17:09 | 10 h 11 min |
| 4 | 06:01 | 06:30 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 10 h 08 min |
| 5 | 06:02 | 06:31 | 16:37 | 17:07 | 10 h 06 min |
| 6 | 06:03 | 06:32 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 10 h 04 min |
| 7 | 06:04 | 06:34 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 10 h 02 min |
| 8 | 06:05 | 06:35 | 16:34 | 17:04 | 9 h 59 min |
| 9 | 06:06 | 06:36 | 16:33 | 17:03 | 9 h 57 min |
| 10 | 06:07 | 06:37 | 16:32 | 17:02 | 9 h 55 min |
| 11 | 06:09 | 06:38 | 16:31 | 17:01 | 9 h 53 min |
| 12 | 06:10 | 06:40 | 16:31 | 17:00 | 9 h 51 min |
| 13 | 06:11 | 06:41 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 9 h 49 min |
| 14 | 06:12 | 06:42 | 16:29 | 16:59 | 9 h 47 min |
| 15 | 06:13 | 06:43 | 16:28 | 16:58 | 9 h 45 min |
| 16 | 06:14 | 06:44 | 16:27 | 16:58 | 9 h 43 min |
| 17 | 06:15 | 06:46 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 9 h 41 min |
| 18 | 06:16 | 06:47 | 16:26 | 16:56 | 9 h 39 min |
| 19 | 06:17 | 06:48 | 16:25 | 16:56 | 9 h 37 min |
| 20 | 06:18 | 06:49 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 9 h 36 min |
| 21 | 06:20 | 06:50 | 16:24 | 16:55 | 9 h 34 min |
| 22 | 06:21 | 06:51 | 16:24 | 16:54 | 9 h 32 min |
| 23 | 06:22 | 06:52 | 16:23 | 16:54 | 9 h 31 min |
| 24 | 06:23 | 06:53 | 16:23 | 16:53 | 9 h 29 min |
| 25 | 06:24 | 06:54 | 16:22 | 16:53 | 9 h 28 min |
| 26 | 06:25 | 06:56 | 16:22 | 16:53 | 9 h 26 min |
| 27 | 06:26 | 06:57 | 16:21 | 16:52 | 9 h 25 min |
| 28 | 06:27 | 06:58 | 16:21 | 16:52 | 9 h 23 min |
| 29 | 06:28 | 06:59 | 16:21 | 16:52 | 9 h 22 min |
| 30 | 06:29 | 07:00 | 16:20 | 16:51 | 9 h 21 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in November?
In November 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 guideCommon questions about the sun in Chicago in November
- Where does the sun set in Chicago in November?
- Mid-November in Chicago: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 245° measured from true north, which is 25° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 115°. Over the month both points shift 9° south.
- How much daylight does Chicago lose in November?
- Over November the day gets 55 minutes shorter in Chicago: on November 1 the sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 16:42, and on day 30 it rises at 07:00 and sets at 16:20.
- How many hours of daylight does Chicago get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 9 h 45 min in Chicago, from sunrise at 06:43 to sunset at 16:28. 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 November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 06:13 in Chicago, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:43. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Chicago in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Chicago the sun sets at 16:28, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 16:58, 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 November?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on November 15 does the UV index reach 3 in Chicago, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In November it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.