United States · Illinois
Time in Chicago
Current local time, time zone, and daylight saving changes.
14:18:10
Monday, 9 November 2026
Synchronizing live time…
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What time zone is Chicago in?
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Current offset from UTC
- -06
- Current abbreviation
- CST
- Daylight saving now
- Standard time
- Location
- 41.85°, -87.6501°
When does the clock change?
The next scheduled offset change is at 03:00 on 14 March 2027 local time after the change. The UTC offset becomes -05. Compare your exact date before arranging a meeting.
Rules: TZDB: 2026f (mapping: 49). Governments can change future rules. Location data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).