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How much daylight has Cincinnati gained since the solstice?

Cincinnati's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 9 hours, 25 minutes of daylight. By January 31 it has gained 47 minutes. Its clocks run ahead of the sun, so the latest sunrise is 7:58 am.

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Cincinnati daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetMonday, December 7, 5:15 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 9 h 25 min (sunrise 7:54 am, sunset 5:19 pm)
Latest sunriseTuesday, January 5, 7:58 am
10 hours of daylightMonday, January 25
First sunset after 6 pmWednesday, February 3 (6:01 pm)
11 hours of daylightMonday, February 22
12 hours of daylightWednesday, March 17
13 hours of daylightSaturday, April 10
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 14 h 55 min

The December solstice is at 3:50 pm on December 21, Cincinnati time. With daylight saving time the October 31 sunrise is later on the clock (8:05 am).

Daylight gained in Cincinnati, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+3 min 43 sec9 h 29 min+39 sec7:57 am5:26 pm
Jan 15+19 min9 h 44 min+1 min 25 sec7:56 am5:39 pm
Feb 1+49 min10 h 14 min+2 min 3 sec7:45 am5:59 pm
Feb 15+1 h 20 min10 h 45 min+2 min 22 sec7:30 am6:15 pm
Mar 1+1 h 55 min11 h 20 min+2 min 31 sec7:11 am6:30 pm
Mar 15+2 h 30 min11 h 55 min+2 min 34 sec7:50 am7:45 pm
Apr 1+3 h 14 min12 h 39 min+2 min 33 sec7:23 am8:02 pm

Cincinnati: questions people ask

Why does the sun rise so late in Cincinnati in winter?

Cincinnati's clocks run ahead of the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 12:36 pm, not at noon. So the morning gets less of the daylight, and the latest sunrise is 7:58 am on Tuesday, January 5.

When is the earliest sunset in Cincinnati?

December 7, 2026, at 5:15 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 Cincinnati gain daylight fastest?

Around the March equinox, when it gains 2 minutes, 34 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, 3 seconds a day by February 1.

Does Cincinnati get more winter daylight than New York?

Yes. Cincinnati's shortest day is 9 h 25 min, 10 minutes longer than New York's (9 h 15 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Cincinnati gets 14 h 55 min, 10 minutes less than New York.

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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).