Central Time
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
IANA: America/Chicago · UTC−5
In effect now
Next change: Sun 1 Nov, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
Sunrise 06:52 · Sunset 18:24
Daylight 11h 32m · Solar noon 12:38
Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
41.8500° N, 87.6500° W · pop. 2,664,452
| City | Local time | Difference from Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Wed | 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | Wed | 2 hours behind |
| London | Thu | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris | Thu | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Thu | 9 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Thu | 10.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Thu | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Thu | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Thu | 16 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 7 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Thu | 2 hours ahead |
Clocks in Chicago run on Central Time (CDT, UTC−5); software knows the zone as America/Chicago.
Yes. Chicago is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
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