What time is it in Chicago?
Chicago, United States, is in the America/Chicago timezone (UTC-5). The sun rises around 05:40 local time.
Chicago, UTC-5America/Chicago
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 20:13
- Daylight
- 14 h 33 min
Chicago Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Chicago? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Chicago is UTC-5, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Chicago on your clock
Pick a time in Chicago and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Chicago at a glance
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 2,720,546
- Currency
- USD
- Dialling code
- +1
- Languages
- English
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.88, -87.63
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Chicago
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. New York shares the most at 7 a day.
About the time in Chicago
Chicago keeps the America/Chicago timezone, UTC-5 right now. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts between winter (UTC-6) and summer (UTC-5), the live clock above always uses the correct one. That makes Chicago 5 hours behind UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–17:00 in Chicago, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 7 h overlap
- London, 2 h overlap
- Singapore, 0 h overlap
Today the sun rises around 05:40 and sets around 20:13 in Chicago. The days are currently getting about 2 minutes shorter each day. Tonight's sky shows a waxing gibbous. Sun times and golden hour in Chicago →
It is currently week 31. The next clock change in Chicago lands on 1 November 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Most offices in Chicago run 09:00–17:00 in UTC-5. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Chicago
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Chicago in?
Chicago uses America/Chicago, which is UTC-5.
Does Chicago observe daylight saving time?
The America/Chicago zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.