Current time in Chicago, United States

3:44:04 AM

Monday, October 26, 2026

Chicago is on Central Daylight Time (CDT), UTC−5. It observes daylight saving time.

About 2.7 million people live in Chicago, United States. Scheduled flights use Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW, 11 km away) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, 25 km away).

Time zone: America/Chicago
UTC offset now: UTC−5
Daylight saving time: In effect now
Sunrise today: 7:14 AM
Sunset today: 5:54 PM
Daylight: 10 h 40 min
Population: 2,664,452
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Dialing code: +1
Languages (country): English, Spanish
Next clock change: Clocks fall back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM local (UTC−5 to UTC−6)
Airports: MDW 11 km · ORD 25 km

Chicago · nominal UTC−6 band · night shaded

Chicago compared with major cities

City	Time now	Difference	Converter
New York	4:44 AM	+1 h	Convert
Los Angeles	1:44 AM	−2 h	Convert
London	8:44 AM	+5 h	Convert
Paris	9:44 AM	+6 h	Convert
Dubai	12:44 PM	+9 h	Convert
Mumbai	2:14 PM	+10.5 h	Convert
Singapore	4:44 PM	+13 h	Convert
Tokyo	5:44 PM	+14 h	Convert
Sydney	7:44 PM	+16 h	Convert

Cities near Chicago

Detroit4:44 AM · +1 h384 km away
Toronto4:44 AM · +1 h704 km away
Atlanta4:44 AM · +1 h945 km away
Washington, D.C.4:44 AM · +1 h956 km away
Philadelphia4:44 AM · +1 h1,069 km away
Newark4:44 AM · +1 h1,132 km away

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Sunrise and sunset are calculated for 41.85°, -87.65° using NOAA's solar equations, and may differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.