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How much daylight has Salt Lake City gained since the solstice?

Salt Lake City's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 9 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. By January 31 it has gained 50 minutes. Its clocks run ahead of the sun, so the latest sunrise is 7:52 am.

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Salt Lake City daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetMonday, December 7, 5:00 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 9 h 15 min (sunrise 7:48 am, sunset 5:03 pm)
Latest sunriseMonday, January 4, 7:52 am
10 hours of daylightFriday, January 29
First sunset after 6 pmSunday, February 14 (6:01 pm)
11 hours of daylightTuesday, February 23
12 hours of daylightWednesday, March 17
13 hours of daylightFriday, April 9
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 15 h 06 min

The December solstice is at 1:50 pm on December 21, Salt Lake City time. With daylight saving time the October 31 sunrise is later on the clock (7:57 am).

Daylight gained in Salt Lake City, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+4 min 2 sec9 h 19 min+42 sec7:52 am5:11 pm
Jan 15+20 min9 h 35 min+1 min 31 sec7:50 am5:25 pm
Feb 1+52 min10 h 07 min+2 min 11 sec7:38 am5:45 pm
Feb 15+1 h 26 min10 h 41 min+2 min 30 sec7:22 am6:02 pm
Mar 1+2 h 02 min11 h 17 min+2 min 40 sec7:02 am6:19 pm
Mar 15+2 h 40 min11 h 55 min+2 min 43 sec7:39 am7:34 pm
Apr 1+3 h 26 min12 h 41 min+2 min 42 sec7:11 am7:52 pm

Salt Lake City: questions people ask

Why does the sun rise so late in Salt Lake City in winter?

Salt Lake City's clocks run ahead of the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 12:26 pm, not at noon. So the morning gets less of the daylight, and the latest sunrise is 7:52 am on Monday, January 4.

When is the earliest sunset in Salt Lake City?

December 7, 2026, at 5:00 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 Salt Lake City gain daylight fastest?

Around the March equinox, when it gains 2 minutes, 43 seconds a day (fastest on March 19). Right after the solstice the gain is small: 42 seconds a day on January 1, and 2 minutes, 11 seconds a day by February 1.

When do the days start getting longer in Salt Lake City?

The day after the December solstice, which is on December 21, 2026 at 1:50 pm Salt Lake City time. December 22 is only 2 seconds 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).