Time in Chicago, United States
Chicago is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5).
- Time zone
- Central Daylight Time
- UTC offset now
- UTC−5
- Daylight saving
- Back 1 hour on Sunday 1 November 2026
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Sunrise today
- 6:57 am
- Sunset today
- 6:17 pm
- Day length
- 11 hours 20 minutes
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
Clocks in Chicago go back 1 hour on Sunday 1 November 2026 at 2:00 am, when CST (UTC−6) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 8 March 2026.
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Questions
What time zone is Chicago in?
Chicago is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
Does Chicago have daylight saving time?
Clocks in Chicago go back 1 hour on Sunday 1 November 2026 at 2:00 am, when CST (UTC−6) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 8 March 2026.
What is the time difference between Chicago and London?
London is 6 hours ahead of Chicago.
Updated Saturday 10 October 2026