Current Local time in Chicago, United States
Question: What time is it in Chicago? Answer: Chicago (Illinois) is located in "CDT" time zone [*1] (GMT offset in hours: -5) and daylight saving time is active (+1h) ⇒ Current Local time is (in moment when this page is generated): Monday, 20. April 2026, 09:03 Refresh page if necessary
Time change
Chicago will switch to Standard (winter) time at 02:00, Sunday, 01 November 2026. Clock set: -1 h. Time left: 194 day, 16 hour(s), 56 minutes. (in moment when this page is generated)
» Chicago Time change 2026, 2027 (America/Chicago) »
| Chicago info: | |
|---|---|
| Country: | United States |
| Currency: | USD, Dollar |
| Continent: | North America |
| Population: | ≈ 2 695 598  = 8.689‰ USA Population |
| Elevation: | ≈ 180 m |
| GPS coordinates | 41° 51' 0.1" North, 87° 39' 0.2" West |
| Distance from * Equator: | 4653.3 km (2891.4 mi) |
| Distance from * North pole: | 5353.8 km (3326.7 mi) |
| Languages: [*2] | English/United States (+3) |
| AC power plug | 120 V • 60 Hz • A,B [*3] |
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Time of day in Chicago now
 06:01 |
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 19:37 |
Time difference from Chicago:
| Los Angeles | ** | | | -2 |
| Mexico City | * | | | -1 |
| New York | +1 | | | * |
| Rio de Janeiro | +2 | | | ** |
| London | +6 | | | ****** |
| Moscow | +8 | | | ******** |
| Dubai | +9 | | | ********* |
| Mumbai | +10.5 | | | ********** |
| Shanghai | +13 | | | ************* |
| Tokyo | +14 | | | ************** |
| Sydney | +15 | | | *************** |
