Current Time in Saint Charles, Illinois, USA
5:07:16 PM
17:07:16
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Saint Charles is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Saint Charles
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Kane County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 32,974
- Elevation
- 223 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 54' N / 88° 18' W
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Saint Charles follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
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Clock changes in Saint Charles
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
- 10 hr 42 min2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 42 min2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 42 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 39 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Saint Charles, Illinois, USA
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORDLarge airport · Serves Chicago34.2 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ORD / KORD
About 34.2 km (21.3 mi) east-northeast of Saint Charles
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago Midway International AirportMDWLarge airport · Serves Chicago48.2 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MDW / KMDW
About 48.2 km (30.0 mi) east-southeast of Saint Charles
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago Rockford International AirportRFDMedium airport · Serves Chicago/Rockford72.2 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · RFD / KRFD
About 72.2 km (44.9 mi) west-northwest of Saint Charles
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Saint Charles in?
- Saint Charles 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 Saint Charles?
- Clocks in Saint Charles move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Saint Charles observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Saint Charles observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Saint Charles?
- Saint Charles is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer