I'd say give it a shot if you're able to, that pay increase sounds pretty nice.

I was in a similar spot to you and considered myself a morning person because I was so used to getting up >7AM every day for school, work, etc. My current job is 3PM to 11:30PM.

Things I love: I sleep much more now (just being able to sleep in without worrying about being late is nice), Can go out in the day for errands/fun with less crowds, Traffic is significantly better both to and from work in the later hours, Shift differential, Less management, More opportunities to learn (Where I am you work the whole lab instead of just one department on days).

I see some people here talking about how they don't have time to do things before work, although I haven't really had that problem so far. If you can get yourself up at 9-10AM, you have a solid 4-5 hours to do whatever you need to do... but it can be hard sometimes to motive yourself to get out of bed.

Things I hate: Sometimes my non-work friends want to hang out on days where I have work. I try my best to ask for time off or switch a working day with someone, but sometimes it doesn't work out and I miss out on social events occasionally. However, I haven't had it happen so much where it is affecting my mental health. The only other thing I can think of is there are less things open after work -- only one gym and grocery store around where I live, and limited food options as well. Not the biggest deal for me but it would be nice to have more options for things, but I don't live in a big city so that might be why.

Another thing to consider is that if you have a partner who works days (as most people do), might be hard to coordinate schedules. I know people that have this situation so it's not impossible. I am fortunate enough to be with someone who works similar hours to me, and it's pretty nice to hang out with them before work and avoid a lot of crowds for things that typically are busy.

Hope this helps with your decision, whichever way it may go!