Right now, local time in Chicago is 15:35 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chicago ranks #158 worldwide by population and #4 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 35m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chicago — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.8500° N, 87.6500° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 179 m above sea level — higher than about 46% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,664,452 · #158 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chicago through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.85° S, 92.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,904 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chicago today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:00
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:35
- Asr
- 15:26
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 48.7° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Chicago — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chicago sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Chicago sits at just 179 m above sea level. Chicago's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 4 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,075 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.85° N, 87.65° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:35 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +2h |
| London | 20:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +16h |
Best time to call Chicago
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chicago local time:
Cities sharing Chicago's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:35
- Los Angeles13:35
- Brooklyn16:35
- Queens16:35
- Houston15:35
- Phoenix13:35
- Philadelphia16:35
- San Antonio15:35
- Manhattan16:35
- San Diego13:35
- The Bronx16:35
- Dallas15:35
Distances from Chicago
| Chicago | 4 km | NNE (26°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,802 km | W (262°) |
| London | 6,356 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,654 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 8,003 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 8,407 km | SE (142°) |
| Tokyo | 10,140 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,637 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,535 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 12,956 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,874 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,075 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Chicago
- Bridgeport1 km · 15:35
- Lower West Side1 km · 15:35
- Near South Side2 km · 15:35
- McKinley Park3 km · 15:35
- Douglas3 km · 15:35
- Chicago Loop4 km · 15:35
- New City5 km · 15:35
- Grand Boulevard5 km · 15:35
FAQ
What time is it in Chicago right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chicago (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Chicago in?
Chicago runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Chicago observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chicago today?
Chicago sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chicago tonight?
The moon phase over Chicago tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chicago?
The antipode of Chicago — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.85° S, 92.35° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,904 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chicago?
Chicago sits at about 179 m above sea level, higher than roughly 46% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Chicago?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chicago, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.