United States
Time now in Chico
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:58Sunset 08:09Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
1,002
Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
08:09
Day length
13h 11m
Coordinates
33.30, -97.80
Time difference from Chico
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Chico right now.
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About the time in Chico
Sunrise today lands at 06:58 and sunset at 08:09 local time, giving 13h 11m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (33.30, -97.80) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Chico.
Around 1,002 people live in Chico, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Chico
- 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 Chico change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What are normal business hours in Chico in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Chico runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Chico right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Chico, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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