Current Time in Gurnee, Illinois, USA
12:56:44 AM
00:56:44
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Gurnee is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Gurnee
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Lake County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 31,056
- Elevation
- 207 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 22' N / 87° 54' W
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Gurnee follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
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Clock changes in Gurnee
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 49 min2 min 10 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 49 min2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.3° 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 49 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 2 min 6 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 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 1 min 59 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 Gurnee, Illinois, USA
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORDLarge airport · Serves Chicago43.6 km south
Source: OurAirports record · ORD / KORD
About 43.6 km (27.1 mi) south of Gurnee
Scheduled airline service in source data
General Mitchell International AirportMKELarge airport · Serves Milwaukee64.2 km north
Source: OurAirports record · MKE / KMKE
About 64.2 km (39.9 mi) north of Gurnee
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago Midway International AirportMDWLarge airport · Serves Chicago66.1 km south
Source: OurAirports record · MDW / KMDW
About 66.1 km (41.1 mi) south of Gurnee
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Gurnee in?
- Gurnee 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 Gurnee?
- Clocks in Gurnee 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 Gurnee observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Gurnee observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Gurnee?
- Gurnee is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer