Fall is officially here in Chicago, which means the days are unmistakably getting shorter as nighttime hours will increase up until the winter solstice.

The days are getting longer, the sunsets are getting earlier, and soon, daylight saving time will come to an end: which means Illinois will “fall back” for 2024.

As sunsets continue to get earlier in the Chicago area, residents are beginning to prepare for the end of daylight saving time at the start of next month, though the time change may have effects on much more than our sleep.

Enjoy the final 6 p.m. sunset of the year, as meteorologist Kevin Jeanes from NBC 5 Storm Team reports that Monday marks the last time the sun will set at this hour until March 9, 2025.

With sunsets getting earlier and November fast approaching, another big change is still in store: the time change.

Enjoy it while it lasts, Chicago: sunsets after 6 p.m. will soon be a thing of the past.

Autumn is here, and that means it’s time for the clocks to fall back.

In less than a month, time will change and clocks will “fall back,” but what does that mean and what happens next?

Daylight saving time will soon come to an end, marking the official return to standard time in Illinois and many other states, but for some doctors and sleep experts, the changing of the clocks is a polarizing topic.

As the calendar flips to October and the Chicago area begins seeing cooler temperatures and chilly nights, it’s natural to wonder when daylight saving time will end.