Current local time in Chicago, United States
Chicago is on Central Standard Time (UTC−6), moving to UTC−5 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Central Standard TimeIANA: America/Chicago
- UTC offset
- UTC−6 / UTC−5standard / daylight saving
- Next clock change
- 1 November 2026Back 1 hour, 02:00 → 01:00
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- Country
- United StatesNorth America
- Population
- 2.7 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +1currency: Dollar (USD)
- Coordinates
- 41.85° N, 87.65° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Chicago today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Chicago
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Chicago | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| US New York | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 9h ahead | None |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 10h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 15h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
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Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Chicago
Chicago switches between Central Standard Time (UTC−6) and Central Daylight Time (UTC−5). Upcoming changes:
- Sunday, 1 November 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 02:00, to 01:00 (UTC−5 → UTC−6)
- Sunday, 14 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC−6 → UTC−5)
- Sunday, 7 November 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 02:00, to 01:00 (UTC−5 → UTC−6)
- Sunday, 12 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC−6 → UTC−5)
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Chicago
United States is wide enough to use 6 different standard times, from UTC−10 to UTC−5; Chicago uses UTC−6.
Other cities on the same clock (America/Chicago): Houston, Dallas, Minneapolis, Austin.
Sunrise and sunset in Chicago, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 07:18 | 16:29 | 9h 12m |
| February | 07:03 | 17:05 | 10h 02m |
| March | 06:25 | 17:40 | 11h 15m |
| April | 06:33 | 19:15 | 12h 42m |
| May | 05:46 | 19:48 | 14h 01m |
| June | 05:18 | 20:18 | 15h 01m |
| July | 05:19 | 20:29 | 15h 10m |
| August | 05:44 | 20:09 | 14h 25m |
| September | 06:16 | 19:25 | 13h 09m |
| October | 06:47 | 18:33 | 11h 46m |
| November | 06:22 | 16:45 | 10h 23m |
| December | 06:58 | 16:20 | 9h 22m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 15h 13m of daylight (sunrise 05:15, sunset 20:29). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 9h 08m.
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What time zone is Chicago in?
Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone (Central Standard Time, CST), UTC−6, and Central Daylight Time (CDT), UTC−5, in summer.
Does Chicago observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 1 November 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What is the time difference between Chicago and New York?
Right now New York is 1h ahead of Chicago. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.
What is the time difference between Chicago and London?
London is 6h ahead of Chicago right now. Office hours overlap for about 3 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Chicago?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:15 and sets about 20:29 (15h 13m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:14 and sets about 16:22 (9h 08m).
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