Chicago, United States
CDT
UTC-5
DST active
8:38:29
M
Friday, August 21, 2026
UTC Offset
UTC-5
Timezone
America/Chicago
Abbreviation
CDT
DST
Yes
Country
United States
Time Difference
About Chicago
- Country
- United States
- Region
- NorthAmerica
- Coordinates
- 41.8781° N, -87.6298° E
- Timezone ID
- America/Chicago
World Time Converter
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
—
Sunset
—
Day length
—
Moon phase
First Quarter
Timezone Information
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Abbreviation
- CDT
- UTC Offset
- UTC-5
- DST
- Yes
- DST Start
- Mar 8, 2026
- DST End
- Nov 1, 2026
FAQs
The current local time in Chicago, United States is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. Chicago operates on the America/Chicago timezone (CDT), which is UTC-5 from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Chicago uses the America/Chicago timezone, commonly abbreviated as CDT. The current UTC offset is UTC-5. Chicago observes Daylight Saving Time, which shifts the offset by one hour during summer months.
Yes, Chicago observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks move forward one hour at the start of DST (Mar 8, 2026) and back one hour at the end (Nov 1, 2026).
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