CLEVELAND, Ohio — One of the clearest signs summer is winding down will arrive Monday evening, when Cleveland gets its final 8 p.m. sunset of 2026.
The sun will set at 8:01 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, according to timeanddate.com. By Tuesday, sunset slips to 7:59 p.m. — and Cleveland will not see it reach 8 p.m. again until next spring.
The timing creates a tidy seasonal handoff. Monday also is the final day of meteorological summer, while Tuesday marks both the first day of meteorological fall and the first sunset before 8 p.m…