Time in Chicago, Illinois now
Wednesday, 14 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States is in the America/Chicago time zone. The local time is on Central Daylight Time (CDT), UTC−05:00. Around 2,664,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 02:00 local time, clocks go back to 01:00 (UTC−06:00). Today the sun rises at 7:01 AM and sets at 6:11 PM (11 h 10 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Abbreviation
- CDT — Central Daylight Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 1 Nov 2026
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 287
- Coordinates
- 41.85° N, 87.65° W
- Country
- United States · Illinois
Time difference from Chicago
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 h ahead | |
| London | 6 h ahead | |
| Paris | 7 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 9 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 10 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 13 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 14 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 16 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 2 h behind | |
| Beijing | 13 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Chicago right now?
The current time in Chicago is 15:02 (CDT, UTC−05:00) on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Chicago in?
Chicago uses the IANA time zone America/Chicago. It is currently Central Daylight Time (CDT), UTC−05:00.
Does Chicago observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC−06:00.
What is the time difference between Chicago and London?
Chicago is 6 h behind London right now. When it is 12:00 in London, it is 06:00 in Chicago.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chicago today?
Today the sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 18:11 local time, giving 11 h 10 min of daylight.