Time in Chicago
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Illinois, United States
Chicago is 1 hour behind New York.
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12:01 PM in Chicago, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Chicago
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Chicago they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:01 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:01 PM BST | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:01 AM PDT | -2h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:01 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:01 PM BRT | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 7:01 PM CEST | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:01 PM CEST | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:01 PM MSK | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:01 PM GST | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 10:31 PM IST | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:01 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 1:01 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:01 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:01 AM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:01 AM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:01 AM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:01 PM SAST | +7h |
Chicago time zone
- Local time
- 12:01 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 2,664,452
- Coordinates
- 41.85, -87.65
Daylight saving time
Chicago uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
- Day length
- 11h 5m
- Solar noon
- 12:36 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Chicago
- NapervilleIllinois, United States
- JolietIllinois, United States
- ElginIllinois, United States
- AuroraIllinois, United States
- South BendIndiana, United States
- RockfordIllinois, United States
- MilwaukeeWisconsin, United States
- MadisonWisconsin, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Chicago in?
Chicago uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Chicago observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Chicago switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Chicago and New York?
Chicago is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Chicago?
The country calling code is +1.