Cleveland daylight dates, winter 2026–27
| Earliest sunset | Tuesday, December 8, 4:57 pm |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | Monday, December 21, 9 h 10 min (sunrise 7:50 am, sunset 5:00 pm) |
| Latest sunrise | Monday, January 4, 7:53 am |
| First sunset after 5 pm | Tuesday, December 22 (5:01 pm) |
| 10 hours of daylight | Sunday, January 31 |
| 11 hours of daylight | Wednesday, February 24 |
| 12 hours of daylight | Wednesday, March 17 |
| 13 hours of daylight | Thursday, April 8 |
| Longest day | Monday, June 21, 15 h 11 min |
The December solstice is at 3:50 pm on December 21, Cleveland time. With daylight saving time the October 31 sunrise is later on the clock (7:57 am).
Daylight gained in Cleveland, by date
| Date | Since solstice | Daylight | That day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | +4 min 6 sec | 9 h 14 min | +43 sec | 7:53 am | 5:08 pm |
| Jan 15 | +21 min | 9 h 31 min | +1 min 33 sec | 7:51 am | 5:22 pm |
| Feb 1 | +54 min | 10 h 04 min | +2 min 15 sec | 7:39 am | 5:43 pm |
| Feb 15 | +1 h 28 min | 10 h 38 min | +2 min 34 sec | 7:22 am | 6:00 pm |
| Mar 1 | +2 h 05 min | 11 h 16 min | +2 min 44 sec | 7:02 am | 6:17 pm |
| Mar 15 | +2 h 44 min | 11 h 54 min | +2 min 48 sec | 7:39 am | 7:33 pm |
| Apr 1 | +3 h 32 min | 12 h 42 min | +2 min 46 sec | 7:10 am | 7:52 pm |
Cleveland: questions people ask
Why does the sun rise so late in Cleveland in winter?
Cleveland's clocks run ahead of the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 12:25 pm, not at noon. So the morning gets less of the daylight, and the latest sunrise is 7:53 am on Monday, January 4.
When is the earliest sunset in Cleveland?
December 8, 2026, at 4:57 pm. That is 13 days before the shortest day, because solar noon drifts later through December. The evenings are already a little lighter by the solstice.
When does Cleveland gain daylight fastest?
Around the March equinox, when it gains 2 minutes, 48 seconds a day (fastest on March 19). Right after the solstice the gain is small: 43 seconds a day on January 1, and 2 minutes, 15 seconds a day by February 1.
When do the clocks go forward in Cleveland, and what happens to sunset?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027. Sunset jumps from 6:31 pm the day before to 7:32 pm, and sunrise from 6:42 am to 7:40 am. The day itself is about 2 minutes, 48 seconds longer.
Shortest day in nearby cities
- Detroit: 9 h 05 min
- Toledo: 9 h 09 min
- Pittsburgh: 9 h 17 min
- Columbus: 9 h 20 min
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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).