Current time in Chicago
Chicago is in United States and keeps Central Standard Time (UTC−6).
Chicago US
07:48
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
CST UTC−6 Standard time
Time zone facts for Chicago
- Time zone
- Central Standard TimeAmerica/Chicago
- Offset from UTC
- UTC−66 hours behind UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect nowClocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14 March 2027
- Country
- United StatesCity
- Coordinates
- 41.88° N, 87.63° W
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Chicago is
Chicago is marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Chicago today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Time difference from Chicago
| City | Time now | Compared with Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 08:48 | 1 hour ahead |
| London GB | 13:48 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JP | 22:48 | 15 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 17:48 | 10 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 00:48 | 17 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 05:48 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 14:48 | 7 hours ahead |
| Singapore SG | 21:48 | 14 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 19:18 | 11 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 21:48 | 14 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 08:48 | 1 hour ahead |
| Berlin DE | 14:48 | 7 hours ahead |
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Questions about time in Chicago
What time zone is Chicago in?
Chicago uses Central Standard Time (CST), which is currently UTC−6.
Does Chicago have daylight saving time?
Yes. The next clock change in Chicago is on Sunday, 14 March 2027, when clocks go forward by 1 hour to UTC−5.
How far is Chicago from UTC?
Chicago is currently 6 hours behind UTC.