Chicago time zone information
| Current time and date | Thursday, Jan 8, 2026, 03:30:59 |
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| Offset from GMT | The current time in Chicago is 6 hours earlier than GMT/UTC. |
| Time zone name | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Daylight savings | Daylight savings time is not currently in effect. On Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 02:00 am, the clock will move 1 hour later (the start of daylight savings time). On Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00 am, the clock will move 1 hour earlier. On Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00 am, the clock will move 1 hour later (the start of daylight savings time). |
| Sunrise/sunset today | Twilight starts at 06:45.
The sun rises at 07:16. The sun sets at 16:38. Twilight ends at 17:09. |