Current Time in Springfield, Illinois, USA
12:23:23 AM
00:23:23
CST (Central Standard Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Springfield is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Springfield
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Sangamon County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 114,394
- Elevation
- 182 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 48' N / 89° 38' W
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Springfield follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Springfield local time
Clock changes in Springfield
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
- 10 hr 01 min1 min 58 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
- 10 hr 01 min1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.9° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 01 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 59 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 57 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 52 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Springfield
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Plan around Springfield
Upcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Springfield, Illinois, USA
Abraham Lincoln Capital AirportSPIMedium airport5.5 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SPI / KSPI
About 5.5 km (3.4 mi) north-northwest of Springfield
Scheduled airline service in source data
Decatur AirportDECMedium airport · Serves Decatur66.5 km east
Source: OurAirports record · DEC / KDEC
About 66.5 km (41.3 mi) east of Springfield
Scheduled airline service in source data
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International AirportPIAMedium airport · Serves Peoria96.0 km north
Source: OurAirports record · PIA / KPIA
About 96.0 km (59.7 mi) north of Springfield
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Springfield in?
- Springfield 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 Springfield?
- Clocks in Springfield 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 Springfield observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Springfield observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Springfield?
- Springfield is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer