United States
Time now in Crete
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:46Sunset 08:15Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
6,960
Sunrise
06:46
Sunset
08:15
Day length
13h 29m
Coordinates
40.63, -96.96
Time difference from Crete
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Crete right now.
Crete on the map
About the time in Crete
Crete 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.
Crete runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Around 6,960 people live in Crete, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Crete
- What are normal business hours in Crete in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Crete runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- Does Crete change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Crete today?
- Sunrise is at 06:46 and sunset at 08:15, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
- What time is it in Crete right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Crete, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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