What Time Is It In Chicago?
Current local time in Chicago United States
October 19, 2026 ,Monday
15:52:42
Standard TimeCST |
UTC-6 |
Daylight Saving TimeCDTCurrently in use |
UTC-5 |
IANA Time Zone |
America/Chicago |
vs. your current location |
1 h behind |
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Latest Weather : Chicago
Today · Mon Oct 19
Overcast
19°
Low 5°
Tomorrow · Tue Oct 20
Fog
16°
Low 5°
Day after · Wed Oct 21
Fog
21°
Low 5°
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Sun in Chicago : Today, Oct 19, 2026
Sunrise07:06Local time
Sunset18:04Local timeAbout Chicago Local Time
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Standard TimeCST UTC-6
DST StatusActive (CDT)
Population2,664,452
Time Difference1 h behind Washington D.C.
Chicago is a city in United States, located at 41.85003°N, 87.65005°W with a population of about 2,664,452 people.
The local time in Chicago follows the IANA time zone "America/Chicago" (CST, UTC-6). Right now the city is on daylight saving time (DST), currently CDT, and its time difference is 1 h behind washington d.c..
All times on this page are calculated live from the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving changes are applied automatically and remain accurate all year round.
No other city data.