Current Time in Chicago
Central Time · Illinois
3:47:00 PM
Your time
Time zone
- Time zone
- Central Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−6
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- State
- Illinois
- IANA zone
America/Chicago- Coordinates
- 41.88°N, 87.63°W
Chicago is in the Central Time zone. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time is UTC−6, written CST at this time of year. Chicago observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
Sunrise and sunset
Today in Chicago
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Daylight through the year
Hours of daylight on the 21st of each month, calculated for Chicago.
Weather in Chicago
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Source: U.S. National Weather Service.
Daylight saving time
Dates by yearNext clock changeSunday, March 14, 2027Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM local time. Daylight saving time begins.
–days–hours–minutes–seconds
2026 startMarch 8Sunday, 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
2026 endNovember 1Sunday, 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM
Status todayStandard timeCST · UTC−6
Difference from other U.S. zones
Convert a time| Time zone | Current time | Compared with Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | 4:47 PM | 1 hour ahead |
| Central Time | 3:47 PM | Same time |
| Mountain Time | 2:47 PM | 1 hour behind |
| Pacific Time | 1:47 PM | 2 hours behind |
| Alaska Time | 12:47 PM | 3 hours behind |
| Hawaii–Aleutian Time | 11:47 AM | 4 hours behind |
| UTC | 9:47 PM | 6 hours ahead |
Also on Central Time
ALAlabamaCentral Time3:47 PMARArkansasCentral Time3:47 PMILIllinoisCentral Time3:47 PMIAIowaCentral Time3:47 PMKSKansasCentral Time3:47 PMLALouisianaCentral Time3:47 PMMNMinnesotaCentral Time3:47 PMMSMississippiCentral Time3:47 PMMOMissouriCentral Time3:47 PMNENebraskaCentral Time3:47 PMNDNorth DakotaCentral Time3:47 PMOKOklahomaCentral Time3:47 PMSDSouth DakotaCentral Time3:47 PMTNTennesseeCentral Time3:47 PMTXTexasCentral Time3:47 PMWIWisconsinCentral Time3:47 PM
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Chicago in?
Chicago is in the Central Time zone. The current offset is UTC−6, shown as CST.
Does Chicago observe daylight saving time?
Chicago observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
What is the time difference between Chicago and New York?
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind New York.