Chico, CA · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Chico, California
Short answer
- Longest day
- 14 h 59 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 21 min
Chico daylight through 2026
Daylight in Chico runs from 9 h 21 min on December 21 to 14 h 59 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 5 h 38 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 100th 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.
Chico daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 44 min | 7:15 AM to 7:28 AM | 4:53 PM to 5:25 PM |
| February | 10 h 44 min | 6:41 AM to 7:15 AM | 5:27 PM to 5:58 PM |
| March | 11 h 59 min | 6:30 AM to 7:29 AM | 5:59 PM to 7:30 PM |
| April | 13 h 17 min | 6:08 AM to 6:51 AM | 7:31 PM to 8:00 PM |
| May | 14 h 23 min | 5:41 AM to 6:07 AM | 8:01 PM to 8:28 PM |
| June | 14 h 56 min | 5:38 AM to 5:42 AM | 8:29 PM to 8:39 PM |
| July | 14 h 39 min | 5:43 AM to 6:05 AM | 8:21 PM to 8:39 PM |
| August | 13 h 41 min | 6:06 AM to 6:34 AM | 7:39 PM to 8:20 PM |
| September | 12 h 26 min | 6:35 AM to 7:02 AM | 6:50 PM to 7:38 PM |
| October | 11 h 08 min | 7:03 AM to 7:35 AM | 6:06 PM to 6:49 PM |
| November | 10 h 00 min | 6:36 AM to 7:08 AM | 4:43 PM to 5:05 PM |
| December | 9 h 25 min | 7:09 AM to 7:28 AM | 4:42 PM to 4:52 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 9 at 5:38 AM and the latest sunset on June 22 at 8:39 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:35 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 8 hours behind UTC, the time of the 120° W meridian. Chico sits at 121.82° W, so the sun runs about 7 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:16 PM on January 15 and 1:13 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Sacramento, the state capital, gets 8 minutes less daylight than Chico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico, CA | 39.76° N | 14 h 59 min | 9 h 21 min |
| Sparks, NV | 39.57° N | 14 h 58 min | 9 h 22 min |
| Reno, NV | 39.55° N | 14 h 58 min | 9 h 22 min |
| Roseville, CA | 38.77° N | 14 h 53 min | 9 h 27 min |
| Sacramento, CA | 38.57° N | 14 h 52 min | 9 h 28 min |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 38.45° N | 14 h 51 min | 9 h 29 min |
| Elk Grove, CA | 38.41° N | 14 h 51 min | 9 h 29 min |
| Vacaville, CA | 38.36° N | 14 h 51 min | 9 h 29 min |
| Fairfield, CA | 38.26° N | 14 h 50 min | 9 h 30 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Chico?
June 21, 2026, with 14 h 59 min of daylight: sunrise 5:39 AM, sunset 8:38 PM.
What is the shortest day in Chico?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 21 min: sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 4:46 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Chico?
8:39 PM on June 22, 2026. The earliest sunset is 4:42 PM on December 2.
What time zone is Chico in?
America/Los_Angeles. Clocks change on March 8 (to PDT) and November 1 (to PST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Chico, 39.759° N, 121.818° 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.