Current Time in Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA
2:23:06 AM
02:23:06
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Crystal Lake is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Crystal Lake
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
- 40,448
- Elevation
- 279 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 14' N / 88° 18' W
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Crystal Lake follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Crystal Lake local time
Clock changes in Crystal Lake
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 50 min2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 50 min2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 50 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORDLarge airport · Serves Chicago44.8 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ORD / KORD
About 44.8 km (27.8 mi) southeast of Crystal Lake
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago Rockford International AirportRFDMedium airport · Serves Chicago/Rockford64.5 km west
Source: OurAirports record · RFD / KRFD
About 64.5 km (40.1 mi) west of Crystal Lake
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago Midway International AirportMDWLarge airport · Serves Chicago68.8 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MDW / KMDW
About 68.8 km (42.8 mi) southeast of Crystal Lake
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Crystal Lake in?
- Crystal Lake 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 Crystal Lake?
- Clocks in Crystal Lake move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CST (UTC−06:00) to CDT (UTC−05:00)
- Does Crystal Lake observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Crystal Lake observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Crystal Lake?
- Crystal Lake is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer