Current Time in East Chicago, Indiana, USA
8:07:22 PM
20:07:22
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
East Chicago is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in East Chicago
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Indiana
- County
- Lake County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 28,699
- Elevation
- 180 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 38' N / 87° 27' W
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East Chicago follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Evansville
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All times shown relative to East Chicago local time
Clock changes in East Chicago
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 35 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 35 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.4° 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 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Indiana
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for East Chicago, Indiana, USA
Gary/Chicago International AirportGYYMedium airport · Serves Gary4.2 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · GYY / KGYY
About 4.2 km (2.6 mi) southeast of East Chicago
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago Midway International AirportMDWLarge airport · Serves Chicago29.6 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MDW / KMDW
About 29.6 km (18.4 mi) northwest of East Chicago
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORDLarge airport · Serves Chicago53.1 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ORD / KORD
About 53.1 km (33.0 mi) northwest of East Chicago
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is East Chicago in?
- East Chicago 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 East Chicago?
- Clocks in East Chicago 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 East Chicago observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. East Chicago observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of East Chicago?
- East Chicago is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer