Current Time in Rockford, Illinois, USA
5:55:00 PM
17:55:00
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Rockford is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rockford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Winnebago County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 148,278
- Elevation
- 218 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 16' N / 89° 05' W
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Clock changes in Rockford
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 40 min2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 40 min2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% 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 40 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 38 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 2 min 49 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 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Rockford 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 Rockford, Illinois, USA
Chicago Rockford International AirportRFDMedium airport · Serves Chicago/Rockford8.4 km south
Source: OurAirports record · RFD / KRFD
About 8.4 km (5.2 mi) south of Rockford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dane County Regional Truax FieldMSNMedium airport · Serves Madison98.6 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MSN / KMSN
About 98.6 km (61.3 mi) north-northwest of Rockford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORDLarge airport · Serves Chicago103 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ORD / KORD
About 103 km (64.2 mi) east-southeast of Rockford
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rockford in?
- Rockford currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Rockford?
- Clocks in Rockford 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 Rockford currently on daylight saving time?
- Rockford is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Rockford right now?
- Rockford is currently UTC−05:00