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United States · GMT-5
Chicago runs on CDT (GMT-5). Subtract 5 hours from Coordinated Universal Time to get the current time in Chicago.
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24h schedule
Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
19:37
Timezone
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Chicago is located in United States and uses the America/Chicago timezone, currently CDT (GMT-5) from UTC. The clocks change on 1 November 2026 to GMT-6. Sunrise is at 05:59 and sunset at 19:37 local time. The coordinates of Chicago are 41.88°N, 87.63°W.
Today Chicago gets 13 hours 38 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 12:48, about 48 minutes after clock noon.
Right now Chicago shares its CDT (GMT-5) offset with Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Minneapolis, Austin, Nashville. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.
Chicago is in the America/Chicago timezone, currently CDT (GMT-5) from UTC.
Yes. Chicago observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 1 November 2026 to GMT-6.
Chicago is currently GMT-5 from UTC (CDT (GMT-5)). Clocks change on 1 November 2026.
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