Current Time in Prospect Heights, Illinois, USA
12:13:26 PM
12:13:26
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Prospect Heights is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Prospect Heights
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Cook County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 16,386
- Elevation
- 204 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 05' N / 87° 56' W
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Clock changes in Prospect Heights
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
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (51.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 37 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Prospect Heights follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Prospect Heights, Illinois, USA
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORDLarge airport · Serves Chicago13.3 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ORD / KORD
About 13.3 km (8.3 mi) south-southeast of Prospect Heights
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago Midway International AirportMDWLarge airport · Serves Chicago37.6 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MDW / KMDW
About 37.6 km (23.4 mi) south-southeast of Prospect Heights
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gary/Chicago International AirportGYYMedium airport · Serves Gary68.7 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · GYY / KGYY
About 68.7 km (42.7 mi) southeast of Prospect Heights
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Prospect Heights in?
- Prospect Heights currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Prospect Heights?
- Clocks in Prospect Heights move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Prospect Heights currently on daylight saving time?
- Prospect Heights is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Prospect Heights right now?
- Prospect Heights is currently UTC−05:00