Time in Chicago, Illinois
Live local time in Illinois, United States. Time zone America/Chicago (CDT). Updated every second, no refresh needed.
00:00:00 AM
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
GMT−5
Zone code
CDT
Local weekday
Sat
Country
United States
Region
Illinois
Latitude
41.8500°
Longitude
-87.6500°
Time difference
Chicago vs. the rest of the world
- San FranciscoUnited States+2 h
- New YorkUnited States−1 h
- LondonUnited Kingdom−6 h
- BerlinGermany−7 h
- DubaiUnited Arab Emirates−9 h
- MumbaiIndia−10:30 h
- SingaporeSingapore−13 h
- TokyoJapan−14 h
- SydneyAustralia−15 h
- São PauloBrazil−2 h
Positive = Chicago is ahead of the other city. Negative = behind. Math runs live against IANA so DST shifts always show the current real offset.
FAQ
Questions about Chicago time
- What is the current local time in Chicago?
- Right now it's 1:48 PM CDT in Chicago, United States. The clock above ticks every second.
- What time zone is Chicago in?
- Chicago uses the America/Chicago IANA time zone (currently GMT−5, abbreviated CDT).
- Does Chicago observe daylight saving time?
- Whether Chicago observes daylight saving depends on the rules in United States. Our planner uses the live IANA database, so the clock and any meetings you schedule always reflect the current rule — no manual adjustments around the DST shift.
- How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Chicago?
- Open Chicago in the planner from the button above. Add the other participants' cities and drag a range on the hour grid — the meeting URL encodes the UTC instant, so the same link shows the right local time on every clock, even across DST transitions.