Current time in Illinois
Illinois US
09:00
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
CST UTC−6 Standard time
Time zone facts for Illinois
- 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 States
- Local times in use
- 1
Where Illinois is
Cities in Illinois are marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
Time difference from Illinois
| City | Time now | Compared with Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 10:00 | 1 hour ahead |
| London GB | 15:00 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JP | 00:00 | 15 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 19:00 | 10 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 02:00 | 17 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 07:00 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 16:00 | 7 hours ahead |
| Singapore SG | 23:00 | 14 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 20:30 | 11 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 23:00 | 14 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 10:00 | 1 hour ahead |
| Berlin DE | 16:00 | 7 hours ahead |
Cities in Illinois
Questions about time in Illinois
What time zone is Illinois in?
Illinois uses Central Standard Time (CST), which is currently UTC−6.
Does Illinois have daylight saving time?
Yes. The next clock change in Illinois is on Sunday, 14 March 2027, when clocks go forward by 1 hour to UTC−5.
How far is Illinois from UTC?
Illinois is currently 6 hours behind UTC.