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How much daylight has Toledo gained since the solstice?

Toledo's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 9 hours, 9 minutes of daylight. By January 31 it has gained 52 minutes. Its clocks run ahead of the sun, so the latest sunrise is 8:01 am.

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Toledo daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetTuesday, December 8, 5:04 pm
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 9 h 09 min (sunrise 7:58 am, sunset 5:07 pm)
Latest sunriseMonday, January 4, 8:01 am
10 hours of daylightSunday, January 31
First sunset after 6 pmWednesday, February 10 (6:01 pm)
11 hours of daylightWednesday, February 24
12 hours of daylightWednesday, March 17
13 hours of daylightThursday, April 8
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 15 h 12 min

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

Daylight gained in Toledo, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+4 min 7 sec9 h 13 min+43 sec8:01 am5:15 pm
Jan 15+21 min9 h 30 min+1 min 34 sec7:59 am5:29 pm
Feb 1+54 min10 h 03 min+2 min 16 sec7:46 am5:50 pm
Feb 15+1 h 29 min10 h 38 min+2 min 35 sec7:30 am6:07 pm
Mar 1+2 h 06 min11 h 15 min+2 min 45 sec7:09 am6:25 pm
Mar 15+2 h 45 min11 h 54 min+2 min 49 sec7:46 am7:41 pm
Apr 1+3 h 33 min12 h 42 min+2 min 47 sec7:17 am7:59 pm

Toledo: questions people ask

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

Toledo's clocks run ahead of the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 12:32 pm, not at noon. So the morning gets less of the daylight, and the latest sunrise is 8:01 am on Monday, January 4.

When is the earliest sunset in Toledo?

December 8, 2026, at 5:04 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 Toledo gain daylight fastest?

Around the March equinox, when it gains 2 minutes, 49 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, 16 seconds a day by February 1.

When do the clocks go forward in Toledo, and what happens to sunset?

On Sunday, March 14, 2027. Sunset jumps from 6:38 pm the day before to 7:40 pm, and sunrise from 6:50 am to 7:48 am. The day itself is about 2 minutes, 49 seconds longer.

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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).