The Chicago area is hitting several key milestones in coming days as the end of daylight saving time rapidly approaches.

Residents have surely noticed that the days are becoming shorter and sunsets are occurring earlier in the day, but the area actually hit a key milestone when it comes to its sunrises on Monday.

According to the website Time and Date, Chicago’s sunrise occurred after 7 a.m. on Monday, marking the first time the city has hit that milestone since March 16, 2025.

That sunrise time will shift back up at the conclusion of daylight saving time, but it will quickly move back past 7 a.m. in December, and will ultimately occur at its latest time of the day in early January before sunrise begins to occur earlier, according to the website.

Another milestone for the Chicago area

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