Chicago Time Now
Illinois, USA
8:00:12 PM
20:00:12
Chicago uses CST (UTC−6) in winter and CDT (UTC−5) in summer
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Chicago is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Chicago
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Cook County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 2,664,452
- Elevation
- 179 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 51' N / 87° 39' W
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All times shown relative to Chicago local time
Clock changes in Chicago
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 55 min2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 19, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 55 min2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (60% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- No event on this local date
- 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 55 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 42 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 39 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Chicago
Upcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago Midway International AirportMDWLarge airport11.1 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MDW / KMDW
About 11.1 km (6.9 mi) southwest of Chicago
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORDLarge airport25.5 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ORD / KORD
About 25.5 km (15.8 mi) northwest of Chicago
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gary/Chicago International AirportGYYMedium airport · Serves Gary32.5 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · GYY / KGYY
About 32.5 km (20.2 mi) southeast of Chicago
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chicago in?
- Chicago 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 Chicago?
- Clocks in Chicago 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 Chicago observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Chicago observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Chicago?
- Chicago is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer