United States
Time now in Kankakee
Sunrise 06:07Sunset 07:42Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
27,537
Sunrise
06:07
Sunset
07:42
Day length
13h 35m
Coordinates
41.10, -87.86
Time difference from Kankakee
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About the time in Kankakee
Sunrise today lands at 06:07 and sunset at 07:42 local time, giving 13h 35m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (41.10, -87.86) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Kankakee.
Around 27,537 people live in Kankakee, 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 Kankakee
- 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 Kankakee change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- Which time zone is Kankakee in?
- Kankakee uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What time is it in Kankakee right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kankakee, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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