Time Now in Waukegan, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 42.36° N, 87.84° W
Elevation: 199 m above sea level
Population rank: #422 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
Local time in Waukegan runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Chicago). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Waukegan sits at a modest 199 m above sea level. Waukegan is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 1165 km off. Waukegan is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Waukegan at 06:17 and sets at 19:23, giving 13h 05m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Waukegan
Daylight Hours in Waukegan
Waukegan gets 13h 05m of daylight today. Sunrise in Waukegan is at 06:17 and sunset in Waukegan is at 19:23.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 04m near the December solstice to 15h 17m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Waukegan and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Waukegan's Time Zone (UTC-05:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Waukegan.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 2 Sep ● | 04:34 | 06:17 | 12:51 | 16:31 | 19:24 | 20:54 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:36 | 06:18 | 12:50 | 16:30 | 19:23 | 20:53 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:37 | 06:19 | 12:50 | 16:29 | 19:21 | 20:51 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:39 | 06:20 | 12:50 | 16:28 | 19:19 | 20:49 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:40 | 06:21 | 12:49 | 16:27 | 19:17 | 20:47 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 04:41 | 06:22 | 12:49 | 16:26 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 04:43 | 06:23 | 12:49 | 16:25 | 19:14 | 20:44 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Waukegan
Sunrise
in Waukegan
↑
6:17 AM
Sunset
in Waukegan
↓
7:23 PM
Day Length
13h 05m
Dawn
in Waukegan
5:48 AM
Dusk
in Waukegan
7:52 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Waukegan
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
71.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 21:53
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 12:31
Distances & Clock Changes in Waukegan
How Far Is Waukegan From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1,165 km | E (94deg) |
| Los Angeles | 2,795 km | W (261deg) |
| London | 6,330 km | NE (48deg) |
| Paris | 6,629 km | NE (50deg) |
| Moscow | 7,961 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,461 km | SE (142deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,088 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 11,603 km | NE (34deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Waukegan?
Waukegan next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Waukegan's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Waukegan and you would surface in the open ocean, near 42.4deg S, 92.2deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Waukegan
What time is it in Waukegan right now?
The current local time in Waukegan is 04:47 on Wednesday, September 02, 2026. Waukegan follows the America/Chicago time zone.
What time zone is Waukegan in?
Clocks in Waukegan follow the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Waukegan?
Is Waukegan on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Waukegan as of September 02, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Waukegan today?
Waukegan sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 19:23 today, giving 13h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waukegan tonight?
Tonight the moon over Waukegan is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 71.3%.
What is solar time in Waukegan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waukegan, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.