Current Time in Cary, Illinois, USA
3:55:05 PM
15:55:05
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Cary is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cary
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- McHenry County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 17,965
- Elevation
- 251 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 12' N / 88° 14' W
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Cary follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
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All times shown relative to Cary local time
Clock changes in Cary
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 41 min2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 41 min2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 41 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Cary
Upcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cary, Illinois, USA
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORDLarge airport · Serves Chicago37.8 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ORD / KORD
About 37.8 km (23.5 mi) southeast of Cary
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago Midway International AirportMDWLarge airport · Serves Chicago62.1 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MDW / KMDW
About 62.1 km (38.6 mi) southeast of Cary
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago Rockford International AirportRFDMedium airport · Serves Chicago/Rockford70.8 km west
Source: OurAirports record · RFD / KRFD
About 70.8 km (44.0 mi) west of Cary
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cary in?
- Cary uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Cary?
- Clocks in Cary move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Cary observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cary observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Cary?
- Cary is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer