United States
Time now in South Chicago
Sunrise 06:04Sunset 07:42Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
28,095
Sunrise
06:04
Sunset
07:42
Day length
13h 37m
Coordinates
41.74, -87.55
Time difference from South Chicago
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) South Chicago right now.
South Chicago on the map
About the time in South Chicago
Around 28,095 people live in South 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.
South Chicago 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.
Sunrise today lands at 06:04 and sunset at 07:42 local time, giving 13h 37m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (41.74, -87.55) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in South Chicago.
Frequently asked questions about time in South Chicago
- Does South 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 South Chicago right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in South Chicago, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is South Chicago?
- South Chicago is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is South Chicago in?
- South Chicago uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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