Time in Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

CDT · UTC−5

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Hours 11
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Minutes 15 Seconds 00

What Time Is It in Chicago?

It is 11:15 AM on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago uses Central Daylight Time, which is UTC−5.

Daylight saving time is in effect now. The clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, when Chicago changes from CDT (UTC−5) to CST (UTC−6).

Chicago Time Zone

CDTTime Zone
UTC−5UTC Offset
In effectDaylight Saving
6:44 AMSunrise
6:37 PMSunset
11 h 53 minDaylight

Sunrise and Sunset in Chicago

Today the sun rises at 6:44 AM and sets at 6:37 PM in Chicago, which gives 11 hours 53 minutes of daylight.

Time in Other Cities

The time now in other major cities, and how far each one is ahead of or behind the time in Chicago:

City Local Time Difference
New York 12:15 PM 1 hour ahead
Los Angeles 9:15 AM 2 hours behind
London 5:15 PM 6 hours ahead
Paris 6:15 PM 7 hours ahead
Dubai 8:15 PM 9 hours ahead
New Delhi 9:45 PM 10 hours 30 minutes ahead
Manila 12:15 AM 13 hours ahead
Tokyo 1:15 AM 14 hours ahead
Sydney 2:15 AM 15 hours ahead

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