On May 23, 2026, the sun rises at 5:41 AM and sets at 9:11 PM, delivering a generous 15 hours and 30 minutes of daylight. The preceding night lasted just 8 hours and 30 minutes. This is day 143 of the year, placing us squarely in late spring, with summer just around the corner. It has already been 153 days since the winter solstice, and we are 122 days away from the autumn equinox, meaning daylight still has a long run ahead before it begins to retreat.

Since the spring equinox, daylight has gained a total of 420 minutes, or seven full hours. Today’s daylight is increasing by four minutes compared to yesterday, thanks to both an earlier sunrise and a later sunset, each contributing two minutes. The sun seems to be stretching its stay in the sky with a cheerful, almost stubborn persistence, as if it knows summer is nearly here and wants to make the most of it.