Time in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago currently uses Central Standard Time (CST), and the time zone offset is UTC-06:00.

What time is it in Chicago?

The current time in Chicago is 4:25 pm (January 16, 2025). The sun rose at 7:13 am and set at 4:48 pm. The length of the day is 9 hours and 34 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 7:13 am, and sunset is at 4:49 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

7:13 am

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Sunset

4:48 pm

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Day–night colors on the map:

 Day

 Civil twilight

 Nautical twilight

 Astronomical twilight

 Night

The next time change in Chicago

Clocks in Chicago will move ahead one hour on the second Sunday in March, with the time change taking place at 2 am on Sunday, March 09, 2025.