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Current local time in Chicago, United States
America/Chicago
Observatory log
Chicago, observed
- 01Time zone
Central Daylight Time
CDT · UTC−5 · IANA
America/Chicago- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (CDT)
Last changeSunday, 8 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (CST → CDT).
Next changeSunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (CDT → CST).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise07:09Sunset18:02Day length10 h 53 minSolar noon12:35
MoonWaxing gibbous, 69% lit
Golden hour06:52–07:47 · 17:23–18:19
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in United States is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in United States
- HonoluluHST
- AtkaHDT
- AnchorageAKDT
- JuneauAKDT
- MetlakatlaAKDT
- NomeAKDT
- KetchikanAKDT
- YakutatAKDT
- Los AngelesPDT
- PhoenixMST
- BoiseMDT
- DenverMDT
and 17 more zones.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
41.83° N, 87.75° W · Illinois
Differences
Chicago and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from ChicagoDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +6 h | |
 New York | +1 h | |
| Los Angeles | −2 h | |
 São Paulo | +2 h | |
 Paris | +7 h | |
 Dubai | +9 h | |
 Mumbai | +10 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +13 h | |
 Hong Kong | +13 h | |
 Tokyo | +14 h | |
 Sydney | +16 h |
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Questions
Asked about Chicago
What time zone is Chicago in?
Chicago uses Central Daylight Time (CDT), UTC−5. Its IANA time-zone ID is America/Chicago.
Does Chicago use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (CDT → CST).
When does the sun rise and set in Chicago today?
Today in Chicago the sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 18:02, giving 10 h 53 min of daylight.