What time is it in Chicago right now?
The time in Chicago, United States is 02:38 (2:38 am) on Saturday, 31 October 2026. Chicago runs on UTC-5 (CDT), currently observing daylight saving time. The sun rose at 07:22 and sets at 17:48 local time, giving 10 hours 25 minutes of daylight.
Right now around the world
| London | 07:38 — 5 hours ahead |
|---|---|
| New York | 03:38 — 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | 00:38 — 2 hours behind |
| Dubai | 11:38 — 9 hours ahead |
| Delhi | 13:08 — 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Tokyo | 16:38 — 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 18:38 — 16 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo | 04:38 — 2 hours ahead |
| Local time | 02:38:24 (2:38 am) |
|---|---|
| Local date | Saturday, 31 October 2026 |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | in effect now |
| Sunrise today | 07:22 |
| Solar noon | 12:35 |
| Sunset today | 17:48 |
| Daylight today | 10h 25m |
| Next midnight there | 21h 21m from now |
| Moon tonight | Last quarter · 66% lit · 20.7 days old |
| Coordinates | 41.85, -87.65 |
| Daylight vs yesterday | 2m 31s 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.