Time Now in Chicago, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 41.85° N, 87.65° W
Elevation: 179 m above sea level
Population rank: #4 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Illinois
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Chicago
Solar time: clocks run about 50m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Chicago keeps its clocks on UTC−06:00, in the America/Chicago time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Chicago sits at a modest 179 m above sea level. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 1146 km away. Chicago ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Chicago at 06:12 and sets at 19:30, giving 13h 17m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Chicago
Daylight Hours in Chicago
Chicago gets 13h 18m of daylight today. Sunrise in Chicago is at 06:12 and sunset in Chicago is at 19:30.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 07m near the December solstice to 15h 13m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Chicago and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Chicago right now.
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Cities Sharing Chicago's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Chicago.
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Prayer Times in Chicago
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 28 Aug ● | 04:28 | 06:12 | 12:51 | 16:35 | 19:31 | 21:01 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 04:30 | 06:13 | 12:51 | 16:34 | 19:30 | 21:00 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 04:31 | 06:14 | 12:51 | 16:33 | 19:28 | 20:58 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 04:32 | 06:15 | 12:50 | 16:32 | 19:26 | 20:56 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:34 | 06:16 | 12:50 | 16:32 | 19:25 | 20:55 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:35 | 06:17 | 12:50 | 16:31 | 19:23 | 20:53 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:37 | 06:18 | 12:50 | 16:30 | 19:21 | 20:51 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Chicago
Sunrise
in Chicago
↑
6:12 AM
Sunset
in Chicago
↓
7:30 PM
Day Length
13h 17m
Dawn
in Chicago
5:43 AM
Dusk
in Chicago
7:59 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Chicago
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
99.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 20:05
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 07:42
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Distances & Clock Changes in Chicago
How Far Is Chicago From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,146 km | E (92deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,802 km | W (262deg) |
| London | 6,356 km | NE (48deg) |
| Paris | 6,654 km | NE (50deg) |
| Moscow | 8,003 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,407 km | SE (142deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,143 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 11,641 km | NE (34deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Chicago?
Chicago next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Chicago's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Chicago and you would surface in the open ocean, near 41.9deg S, 92.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago
What time is it in Chicago right now?
The current local time in Chicago is 20:25 on Friday, August 28, 2026. Chicago follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Chicago in?
Chicago runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Chicago?
Is Chicago on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Chicago as of August 28, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chicago today?
Chicago sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 19:30 today, giving 13h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chicago tonight?
Over Chicago tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 99.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Chicago?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chicago, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.