Chicago, United States
Live local time, today's date, America/Chicago details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Chicago.
Chicago time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using America/Chicago.
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Abbreviation
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Currently active
- Country
- United States
Sky times for Chicago
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Saturday, October 31, 2026. Times are calculated for 41.8781, -87.6298 in America/Chicago and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Gibbous
62% illuminated
Lunar age 21.0 days. Moonrise is 10:52 PM; moonset is 1:30 PM.
Moon phase detailsChicago across the day
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Time difference from Chicago
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 7:45 PM | GMT · UTC+00:00 | London is 5 hours ahead Chicago |
| New York United States | 3:45 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 1 hour ahead Chicago |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 11:45 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 9 hours ahead Chicago |
| Singapore Singapore | 3:45 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 13 hours ahead Chicago |
| Tokyo Japan | 4:45 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 14 hours ahead Chicago |
| Sydney Australia | 6:45 AM | AEDT · UTC+11:00 | Sydney is 16 hours ahead Chicago |
| Los Angeles United States | 12:45 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Chicago |
Chicago time zone
- IANA identifier
- America/Chicago
- Current abbreviation
- CDT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC-06:00, UTC-05:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- CDT, CST
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, November 1, 2026: clocks move back from CDT (UTC-05:00) to CST (UTC-06:00).
- Coordinates
- 41.8781, -87.6298
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Chicago time questions
What time is it in Chicago right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Chicago. At page generation it was 2:45 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
What time zone is Chicago in?
Chicago uses the IANA time zone America/Chicago. Its current abbreviation is CDT.
What is Chicago's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC-05:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Chicago observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chicago today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 7:21 AM and sunset is 5:45 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Chicago today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 10:52 PM and moonset is 1:30 PM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Chicago?
The current phase is Waning Gibbous, approximately 62% illuminated, with a lunar age of 21.0 days.
What is the time difference between Chicago and London?
At this moment London is 5 hours ahead Chicago. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
