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Skydeck Chicago (Willis Tower) sunset time in May 2027

Queues for The Ledge can take 30 minutes or more at sunset. The Ledge glass boxes face west, straight into the sunset.

Book 18:30 → 19:00

Sunset 19:48 on Sat 1 May, 20:18 on Mon 31 May

Every day in May 2027

DayGolden hourSunsetBlue hour endsBook slot
Sat 1 May19:1019:4820:1918:30
Sun 2 May19:1119:4920:2018:30
Mon 3 May19:1219:5020:2119:00
Tue 4 May19:1319:5220:2219:00
Wed 5 May19:1419:5320:2319:00
Thu 6 May19:1519:5420:2519:00
Fri 7 May19:1619:5520:2619:00
Sat 8 May19:1719:5620:2719:00
Sun 9 May19:1719:5720:2819:00
Mon 10 May19:1819:5820:2919:00
Tue 11 May19:1919:5920:3019:00
Wed 12 May19:2020:0020:3219:00
Thu 13 May19:2120:0120:3319:00
Fri 14 May19:2220:0220:3419:00
Sat 15 May19:2320:0320:3519:00
Sun 16 May19:2420:0420:3619:00
Mon 17 May19:2520:0520:3719:00
Tue 18 May19:2620:0620:3819:00
Wed 19 May19:2720:0720:3919:00
Thu 20 May19:2820:0820:4119:00
Fri 21 May19:2820:0920:4219:00
Sat 22 May19:2920:1020:4319:00
Sun 23 May19:3020:1120:4419:00
Mon 24 May19:3120:1220:4519:00
Tue 25 May19:3220:1320:4619:00
Wed 26 May19:3320:1420:4719:00
Thu 27 May19:3320:1520:4819:00
Fri 28 May19:3420:1520:4919:00
Sat 29 May19:3520:1620:5019:00
Sun 30 May19:3620:1720:5019:00
Mon 31 May19:3620:1820:5119:00

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What time is sunset at Skydeck Chicago (Willis Tower) in May 2027?

Sunset at Skydeck Chicago (Willis Tower) moves from 19:48 on Sat 1 May to 20:18 on Mon 31 May (local time). Golden hour starts about 39 minutes earlier.

Which time slot should I book for sunset at Skydeck Chicago (Willis Tower) in May?

Book the 18:30 slot early in the month and the 19:00 slot by the end of May. That leaves about 50 minutes for security, lifts and finding a spot before sunset.

Skydeck Chicago (Willis Tower) sunset by month

Times are local (America/Chicago). Slot lengths vary by operator; confirm on the booking page.