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Chicago, United States (US)
Exact Time in Chicago
America/Chicago•GMT-5•Daytime ☀️
12:43:03
PM
Sun, Oct 18, 2026
Coordinates
41.88° N, 87.63° W
Local latitude and longitude.
Population
2,700,000
Urban metropolitan area.
Sun Times
07:06 / 18:04
Sunrise and sunset today.
Moon Phase
🌓First Quarter
60% illuminated · Day 8.4
Photographer's Twilight and Golden Hour Window
Optimal outdoor light windows calculated for Chicago coordinates
Morning Blue Hour06:26 – 06:51
Morning Golden Hour06:51 – 07:51
Evening Golden Hour17:19 – 18:19
Evening Blue Hour18:19 – 18:44
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Status
Seasonal clock changes and standardized timeline for Chicago
DST Active (Summer Time)
Seasonal Daylight Saving Rules:
This location observes seasonal Daylight Saving Time. Clocks advance by 1 hour during the summer period (UTC-05:00) and return to standard time (UTC-06:00) for the winter period.
Annual Timeline (2026)
Standard Time (UTC-06:00)Daylight Saving (UTC-05:00)
Jan
-06:00
Feb
-06:00
Mar
-05:00
Apr
-05:00
May
-05:00
Jun
-05:00
Jul
-05:00
Aug
-05:00
Sep
-05:00
Oct
-05:00
Nov
-06:00
Dec
-06:00
Highlighted segment with dot indicates the current month (Oct).
About Chicago Time Zone and Standards
Chicago is a major city in United States operating under the official IANA time zone identifier America/Chicago. Time Clock 24 continuously calculates local wall-clock times, UTC offsets, and seasonal standard vs daylight saving time transitions natively inside your browser.