Time in Chicago, United States
8:11 pm
Monday, October 19, 2026
Night in Chicago. Sunrise at 7:09 am tomorrow.
Sunrise and sunset
Sunrise 7:08 am, sunset 6:03 pm: 10 h 55 min of daylight.
Time zone
Central Daylight Time (CDT), UTC-5. America/Chicago
Next clock change
On Sunday, November 1, 2026, Chicago turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC-6.
Same clock
Dallas keeps the same clock as Chicago, all year.
Best time to meet from Chicago
- Chicago & New York8 h overlap
- Chicago & London3 h overlap
- Chicago & IndiaNo overlap
- Chicago & SingaporeNo overlap
Time in other cities
- New York9:11 pm · night
- London2:11 am · night
- Tokyo10:11 am · daylight
- Los Angeles6:11 pm · twilight
- Paris3:11 am · night
- Dubai5:11 am · night
- Singapore9:11 am · daylight
- Sydney12:11 pm · daylight
Questions
What time zone is Chicago in?
Chicago is on Central Daylight Time (CDT), UTC-5 today. Its zone in the time zone database is America/Chicago.
Does Chicago use daylight saving time?
Yes. Chicago is on UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 in summer. On Sunday, November 1, 2026, Chicago turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC-6.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chicago today?
Sunrise 7:08 am, sunset 6:03 pm: 10 h 55 min of daylight.