United States
Time now in Wilmington
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Sunrise 06:12Sunset 07:36Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
5,724
Sunrise
06:12
Sunset
07:36
Day length
13h 23m
Coordinates
41.32, -88.14
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About the time in Wilmington
Wilmington sits at latitude 41.32, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 23m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 5,724 people live in Wilmington, 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 Wilmington
- Which time zone is Wilmington in?
- Wilmington uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What are normal business hours in Wilmington in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Wilmington runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- When do the sun rise and set in Wilmington today?
- Sunrise is at 06:12 and sunset at 07:36, giving 13h 23m of daylight.
- What time is it in Wilmington right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Wilmington, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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