OHIO — The first 9:00 PM sunset of the year is just 2.5 to 3.5 weeks away for residents across Ohio and Indiana, with the milestone evening light event arriving on different dates depending on location, beginning as early as May 28 for some communities and running as late as June 7 for others. The mapped dates give residents across the region a precise look at exactly when their neighborhood will experience its first 9:00 PM sunset of 2026.
Winchester Gets First 9 PM Sunset on May 28 as Earliest in the Region
Winchester in Indiana claims the earliest first 9:00 PM sunset in the mapped region, hitting the milestone on May 28 — the soonest of any community outlined in the forecast.
Close behind Winchester, Greenville and Richmond in Ohio along with Liberty in Indiana are all set to reach their first 9:00 PM sunset on May 30, just two days after Winchester leads the way. Celina in Ohio follows on May 29, rounding out the late May communities that will see extended evening daylight arriving before the calendar flips to June.
Most of Ohio Crossing the 9 PM Sunset Threshold Between June 1 and June 5
The majority of Ohio communities are forecast to experience their first 9:00 PM sunset between June 1 and June 5, covering a broad stretch of the state from west to east. Eaton and Oxford reach the milestone on June 1 alongside Sidney and Wapakoneta, while Troy and Bellefontaine follow on June 2 and Dayton hits the mark on June 3.
Springboro and Urbana arrive on June 4, with Springfield and Xenia both crossing the 9:00 PM sunset threshold on June 5 as the later-arriving communities in the central and eastern portions of the region.
Wilmington Last to See 9 PM Sunset on June 7 as Latest Date in the Region
Wilmington in Ohio holds the latest first 9:00 PM sunset date in the entire mapped region, with residents there not hitting the milestone until June 7 — a full ten days after Winchester leads the way on May 28.
The variation in dates across the region reflects differences in geographic position within the time zone, with communities positioned further east in the zone tending to see later sunset milestones compared to those further west.
With the first 9:00 PM sunset now just weeks away, longer and brighter evenings are on the horizon for the entire Ohio and Indiana region heading into early summer. Stay with GordonRamsayClub.com for the latest updates.
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