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How much daylight has Baltimore gained since the solstice?

Baltimore's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 9 hours, 24 minutes of daylight. By January 31 it has gained 47 minutes, and it reaches 10 hours of daylight on January 26.

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Baltimore daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetMonday, December 7, 4:43 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 9 h 24 min (sunrise 7:23 am, sunset 4:47 pm)
Latest sunriseTuesday, January 5, 7:26 am
First sunset after 5 pmSaturday, January 9 (5:01 pm)
10 hours of daylightTuesday, January 26
11 hours of daylightMonday, February 22
12 hours of daylightWednesday, March 17
13 hours of daylightSaturday, April 10
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 14 h 56 min

The December solstice is at 3:50 pm on December 21, Baltimore time. With daylight saving time the October 31 sunrise is later on the clock (7:33 am).

Daylight gained in Baltimore, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+3 min 44 sec9 h 28 min+39 sec7:26 am4:54 pm
Jan 15+19 min9 h 43 min+1 min 25 sec7:25 am5:07 pm
Feb 1+49 min10 h 13 min+2 min 4 sec7:14 am5:27 pm
Feb 15+1 h 21 min10 h 45 min+2 min 22 sec6:58 am5:43 pm
Mar 1+1 h 55 min11 h 19 min+2 min 32 sec6:39 am5:59 pm
Mar 15+2 h 31 min11 h 55 min+2 min 35 sec7:18 am7:13 pm
Apr 1+3 h 15 min12 h 39 min+2 min 33 sec6:51 am7:30 pm

Baltimore: questions people ask

Why is the latest sunrise in Baltimore in October?

Because of daylight saving time. On Saturday, October 31, the last day before the clocks go back, the sun rises at 7:33 am. The next morning it is 6:34 am. On standard time the latest sunrise is 7:26 am on January 5, 7 minutes earlier.

When is the earliest sunset in Baltimore?

December 7, 2026, at 4:43 pm. That is 14 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.

When does Baltimore gain daylight fastest?

Around the March equinox, when it gains 2 minutes, 35 seconds a day (fastest on March 19). Right after the solstice the gain is small: 39 seconds a day on January 1, and 2 minutes, 4 seconds a day by February 1.

When do the days start getting longer in Baltimore?

The day after the December solstice, which is on December 21, 2026 at 3:50 pm Baltimore time. December 22 is only 1 second longer, so it's hard to notice until mid-January.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).