United States
Time now in Chicago
Sunrise 06:05Sunset 07:42Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
2,664,452
Sunrise
06:05
Sunset
07:42
Day length
13h 38m
Coordinates
41.85, -87.65
Time difference from Chicago
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Chicago right now.
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About the time in Chicago
Sunrise today lands at 06:05 and sunset at 07:42 local time, giving 13h 38m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (41.85, -87.65) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Chicago.
Around 2,664,452 people live in Chicago, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Chicago is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Chicago
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Chicago, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Chicago change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What time is it in Chicago right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Chicago, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Which time zone is Chicago in?
- Chicago uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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