Akron, OH · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Akron, Ohio
Short answer
- Longest day
- 15 h 08 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 13 min
Akron daylight through 2026
Daylight in Akron runs from 9 h 13 min on December 21 to 15 h 08 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 5 h 55 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 70th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 09 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 09 min.
Akron daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 37 min | 7:37 AM to 7:51 AM | 5:08 PM to 5:41 PM |
| February | 10 h 39 min | 7:01 AM to 7:36 AM | 5:43 PM to 6:16 PM |
| March | 11 h 58 min | 6:50 AM to 7:49 AM | 6:17 PM to 7:50 PM |
| April | 13 h 20 min | 6:25 AM to 7:09 AM | 7:51 PM to 8:22 PM |
| May | 14 h 30 min | 5:56 AM to 6:23 AM | 8:23 PM to 8:51 PM |
| June | 15 h 05 min | 5:53 AM to 5:57 AM | 8:52 PM to 9:02 PM |
| July | 14 h 47 min | 5:57 AM to 6:21 AM | 8:43 PM to 9:02 PM |
| August | 13 h 46 min | 6:21 AM to 6:51 AM | 8:00 PM to 8:42 PM |
| September | 12 h 27 min | 6:52 AM to 7:21 AM | 7:09 PM to 7:58 PM |
| October | 11 h 05 min | 7:22 AM to 7:56 AM | 6:22 PM to 7:07 PM |
| November | 9 h 54 min | 6:57 AM to 7:30 AM | 4:58 PM to 5:21 PM |
| December | 9 h 16 min | 7:31 AM to 7:51 AM | 4:57 PM to 5:07 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 7 at 5:53 AM and the latest sunset on June 21 at 9:02 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:56 AM on October 31. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 5 hours behind UTC, the time of the 75° W meridian. Akron sits at 81.52° W, so the sun runs about 26 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:35 PM on January 15 and 1:32 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Columbus, the state capital, gets 7 minutes less daylight than Akron on June 21 and 7 minutes more on December 21. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo, NY | 42.89° N | 15 h 21 min | 9 h 01 min |
| Sterling Heights, MI | 42.58° N | 15 h 19 min | 9 h 03 min |
| Warren, MI | 42.49° N | 15 h 18 min | 9 h 04 min |
| Detroit, MI | 42.38° N | 15 h 17 min | 9 h 04 min |
| Dearborn, MI | 42.31° N | 15 h 17 min | 9 h 05 min |
| Toledo, OH | 41.66° N | 15 h 12 min | 9 h 09 min |
| Cleveland, OH | 41.48° N | 15 h 11 min | 9 h 10 min |
| Akron, OH | 41.08° N | 15 h 08 min | 9 h 13 min |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 40.44° N | 15 h 04 min | 9 h 17 min |
| Columbus, OH | 39.98° N | 15 h 01 min | 9 h 20 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Akron?
June 21, 2026, with 15 h 08 min of daylight: sunrise 5:53 AM, sunset 9:02 PM.
What is the shortest day in Akron?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 13 min: sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 5:00 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Akron?
9:02 PM on June 21, 2026. The earliest sunset is 4:57 PM on December 3.
What time zone is Akron in?
America/New_York. Clocks change on March 8 (to EDT) and November 1 (to EST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Akron, 41.081° N, 81.521° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.