How Much Daylight Michiganders Can Expect By Month

If the consistent cold, frequent winter weather advisories, and having to white knuckle the steering wheel to get to and from work weren't a dead giveaway, Michigan is in the thick of winter.

Unlike last year, the Michigan winter is very much winter..ing. The lack of blue skies has me already thinking about when the days are going to get longer again. So, in an attempt to ignore the reality of the situation, let's look at the brighter days to come, breaking it down by month.

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December has the shortest day of the year, with 2024's shortest day taking place on December 7th when the sun sets at 5:07 p.m.

January

As it always does, the time has been slowly getting later from there. At the time of publication, January 13th, the sun is rising at 8:11 a.m. and setting at 5:31 p.m. in Grand Rapids for a total day length of 9 hours and 19 minutes.

February

On February 1st, Michiganders can expect the sunrise to begin just before 8 o'clock at 7:57 a.m. while the sun will set at 5:55 p.m., just outside the 6 p.m. hour for a total day length of 10 hours.

March

March 1st is when things will begin to feel like there is hope on the horizon to escape the seasonal depression many people suffer from. March 1st the sunrise at 7:18 a.m. and set at 6:32 p.m. for a day length of 11 hours and 14 minutes. The time change on March 9th will also help the days feel longer.

April

April 1st sees Grand Rapids break into the 8 p.m. sunset time, with the month starting with sunrise at 7:24 a.m. and sunset at 8:09 p.m. for a day length of 12 hours 45 minutes. These are the days I'm happy to be woken up by birds tweeting and critters doing their spring thing.

It's sort of crazy to think about the fact this is all within a four-month span, where hopefully the time will fly by.