United States
Time now in Crystal
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 08:33Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
138
Sunrise
06:33
Sunset
08:33
Day length
14h 00m
Coordinates
48.60, -97.67
Time difference from Crystal
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Crystal right now.
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About the time in Crystal
Crystal 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.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Crystal day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
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 Crystal
- What time is it in Crystal right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Crystal, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- When do the sun rise and set in Crystal today?
- Sunrise is at 06:33 and sunset at 08:33, giving 14h 00m of daylight.
- 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.
- Which time zone is Crystal in?
- Crystal uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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