Current Time in Joliet, Illinois, USA
8:26:46 PM
20:26:46
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Joliet is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Joliet
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Will County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 147,861
- Elevation
- 165 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 31' N / 88° 05' W
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Joliet follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Joliet local time
Clock changes in Joliet
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 55 min2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 55 min2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (18% 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 55 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 51 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Joliet
Upcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Joliet, Illinois, USA
Chicago Midway International AirportMDWLarge airport · Serves Chicago40.0 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MDW / KMDW
About 40.0 km (24.9 mi) northeast of Joliet
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORDLarge airport · Serves Chicago52.5 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ORD / KORD
About 52.5 km (32.6 mi) north-northeast of Joliet
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gary/Chicago International AirportGYYMedium airport · Serves Gary56.7 km east
Source: OurAirports record · GYY / KGYY
About 56.7 km (35.2 mi) east of Joliet
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Joliet in?
- Joliet 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 Joliet?
- Clocks in Joliet 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 Joliet observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Joliet observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Joliet?
- Joliet is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer