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Time in Chicago
United States · America/Chicago
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Time zoneAmerica/Chicago
UTC offsetUTC-05:00
AbbreviationCDT
Daylight savingObserved
Time difference from Chicago
How Chicago compares to major cities right now.
| City | Local offset | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | UTC-04:00 | 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-07:00 | 2 hours behind |
| London | UTC+01:00 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris | UTC+02:00 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin | UTC+02:00 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+04:00 | 9 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | UTC+05:30 | 10.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | UTC+08:00 | 13 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong | UTC+08:00 | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | UTC+09:00 | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | UTC+10:00 | 15 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo | UTC-03:00 | 2 hours ahead |
About the time zone in Chicago
Chicago is in the America/Chicago time zone, currently UTC-05:00 (CDT). When you need to know what time it is in Chicago right now, the live clock above updates every second in your browser.
Chicago observes daylight saving time, so its offset from UTC shifts by an hour between the warmer and cooler halves of the year. During a changeover, the usual time difference to cities that don’t change their clocks is temporarily off by an hour.
To convert a specific time to or from Chicago, use the time zone converter, compare working hours with the meeting planner, or see current times worldwide on the world clock.