When does it start getting dark earlier? Sunset by city (2026)
Sunsets start getting earlier in late June or early July, a few days after the summer solstice, but the change most people notice is the evening daylight saving time ends: in 2026 that is Sunday, November 1, when sunset jumps an hour earlier overnight. Pick a city for its week-by-week sunset table.
When sunsets start getting earlier, city by city
| City | Sunsets get earlier after | Sunset on Nov 1: day before → after | Earliest sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | Jun 29 8:52 PM | 6:45 PM → 5:44 PM | Dec 4 5:28 PM |
| Austin | Jun 30 8:36 PM | 6:44 PM → 5:43 PM | Dec 2 5:30 PM |
| Boston | Jun 27 8:25 PM | 5:38 PM → 4:37 PM | Dec 8 4:11 PM |
| Charlotte | Jun 29 8:42 PM | 6:29 PM → 5:28 PM | Dec 5 5:10 PM |
| Chicago | Jun 27 8:29 PM | 5:45 PM → 4:44 PM | Dec 8 4:19 PM |
| Columbus | Jun 27 9:04 PM | 6:30 PM → 5:29 PM | Dec 7 5:06 PM |
| Dallas | Jun 29 8:39 PM | 6:36 PM → 5:36 PM | Dec 4 5:20 PM |
| Denver | Jun 27 8:32 PM | 5:58 PM → 4:57 PM | Dec 7 4:35 PM |
| El Paso | Jun 30 8:15 PM | 6:17 PM → 5:16 PM | Dec 3 5:01 PM |
| Fort Worth | Jun 29 8:41 PM | 6:39 PM → 5:38 PM | Dec 4 5:22 PM |
| Honolulu | Jul 4 7:17 PM | no change | Nov 26 5:48 PM |
| Houston | Jun 30 8:26 PM | 6:35 PM → 5:34 PM | Dec 2 5:21 PM |
| Indianapolis | Jun 27 9:16 PM | 6:43 PM → 5:42 PM | Dec 7 5:19 PM |
| Jacksonville | Jun 30 8:32 PM | 6:39 PM → 5:38 PM | Dec 2 5:25 PM |
| Las Vegas | Jun 28 8:01 PM | 5:45 PM → 4:44 PM | Dec 5 4:25 PM |
| Los Angeles | Jun 29 8:08 PM | 6:00 PM → 4:59 PM | Dec 4 4:43 PM |
| Miami | Jul 2 8:16 PM | 6:39 PM → 5:39 PM | Nov 29 5:29 PM |
| Nashville | Jun 28 8:08 PM | 5:51 PM → 4:50 PM | Dec 5 4:32 PM |
| New York | Jun 27 8:31 PM | 5:53 PM → 4:52 PM | Dec 8 4:28 PM |
| Oklahoma City | Jun 28 8:49 PM | 6:35 PM → 5:34 PM | Dec 5 5:16 PM |
| Orlando | Jul 1 8:27 PM | 6:41 PM → 5:40 PM | Dec 1 5:28 PM |
| Philadelphia | Jun 27 8:33 PM | 5:59 PM → 4:58 PM | Dec 7 4:35 PM |
| Phoenix | Jun 29 7:42 PM | no change | Dec 4 5:20 PM |
| Portland | Jun 26 9:03 PM | 5:58 PM → 4:57 PM | Dec 10 4:27 PM |
| San Antonio | Jun 30 8:37 PM | 6:48 PM → 5:47 PM | Dec 2 5:34 PM |
| San Diego | Jun 29 8:00 PM | 5:58 PM → 4:57 PM | Dec 3 4:42 PM |
| San Francisco | Jun 28 8:35 PM | 6:11 PM → 5:10 PM | Dec 6 4:50 PM |
| San Jose | Jun 28 8:32 PM | 6:10 PM → 5:09 PM | Dec 6 4:49 PM |
| Seattle | Jun 25 9:11 PM | 5:52 PM → 4:51 PM | Dec 10 4:17 PM |
| Thousand Oaks | Jun 29 8:11 PM | 6:03 PM → 5:02 PM | Dec 4 4:45 PM |
| Washington, DC | Jun 27 8:37 PM | 6:08 PM → 5:07 PM | Dec 7 4:45 PM |
Sunset moves fastest around the September equinox, by 7 to 14 minutes a week in these cities, and keeps getting earlier until early December. For any other place, see what time the sun sets today.