Chicago, United States (Central Time), uses UTC−6 (UTC−5 during daylight saving time). Chicago observes daylight saving time from March 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026. During this period clocks move 1 hour ahead to UTC−5.
| Country / region | United States (Central Time) |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| UTC offset | UTC−6 (UTC−5 during daylight saving time) |
| Daylight saving time | March 8, 2026 – November 1, 2026 |
| City | Local time | Compared with Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| London | --:-- | 6 h ahead |
| New York | --:-- | 1 h ahead |
| Los Angeles | --:-- | 2 h behind |
| Paris | --:-- | 7 h ahead |
| Dubai | --:-- | 9 h ahead |
| New Delhi | --:-- | 10 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 13 h ahead |
| Tokyo | --:-- | 14 h ahead |
| Sydney | --:-- | 16 h ahead |
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chicago, updated every second. Chicago uses UTC−6 (UTC−5 during daylight saving time).
Chicago is in the America/Chicago time zone. Standard time is UTC−6. During daylight saving time it is UTC−5.
Chicago observes daylight saving time from March 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026. During this period clocks move 1 hour ahead to UTC−5.