What is the current time in Chicago?

Country: United States
Time Zone: America/Chicago
Current Offset: UTC-05:00
Coordinates: 41.8781°N, -87.6298°W

The current local time in Chicago is 15:09:33 on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

What is Chicago's time zone?

Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone with an offset of UTC-05:00.

Chicago is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. DST status changes throughout the year.

Use our time zone converter to convert any time to Chicago. Simply select America/Chicago as the destination time zone.

15:09:33

Saturday, August 29, 2026

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