What time is it in Chicago right now?
The time in Chicago, United States is 00:56 (12:56 am) on Saturday, 12 September 2026. Chicago runs on UTC-5 (CDT), currently observing daylight saving time. The sun rose at 06:28 and sets at 19:07 local time, giving 12 hours 38 minutes of daylight.
Right now around the world
| London | 06:56 — 6 hours ahead |
|---|---|
| New York | 01:56 — 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | 22:56 — 2 hours behind |
| Dubai | 09:56 — 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi | 11:26 — 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Tokyo | 14:56 — 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 15:56 — 15 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo | 02:56 — 2 hours ahead |
| Local time | 00:56:34 (12:56 am) |
|---|---|
| Local date | Saturday, 12 September 2026 |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | in effect now |
| Sunrise today | 06:28 |
| Solar noon | 12:48 |
| Sunset today | 19:07 |
| Daylight today | 12h 38m |
| Next midnight there | 23h 3m from now |
| Moon tonight | New moon · 1% lit · 1.1 days old |
| Coordinates | 41.85, -87.65 |
| Daylight vs yesterday | 2m 46s shorter |
| Next clock change | 1 November 2026 — back 60 min |
This page reads the current rules for America/Chicago every time it loads, so daylight saving changes are already applied. Sunrise, sunset and the length of the day are calculated astronomically for Chicago's own latitude and longitude rather than copied from a table.