Current Time in Wilmette, Illinois, USA
3:01:38 PM
15:01:38
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Wilmette is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Wilmette
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
- 27,413
- Elevation
- 194 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 04' N / 87° 43' W
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Clock changes in Wilmette
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 47 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 47 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 47 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 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 48 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 48 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Wilmette 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 Wilmette, Illinois, USA
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORDLarge airport · Serves Chicago18.3 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ORD / KORD
About 18.3 km (11.4 mi) southwest of Wilmette
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago Midway International AirportMDWLarge airport · Serves Chicago31.9 km south
Source: OurAirports record · MDW / KMDW
About 31.9 km (19.8 mi) south of Wilmette
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gary/Chicago International AirportGYYMedium airport · Serves Gary56.7 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · GYY / KGYY
About 56.7 km (35.2 mi) south-southeast of Wilmette
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Wilmette in?
- Wilmette currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Wilmette?
- Clocks in Wilmette 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 Wilmette currently on daylight saving time?
- Wilmette is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Wilmette right now?
- Wilmette is currently UTC−05:00