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Time in Chicago

Check the time in Chicago and compare it with another place.

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Time zone in Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is listed under Illinois, United States and uses the IANA time zone America/Chicago. In the bundled 2026 rules, its time is CST (UTC−6) or CDT (UTC−5).

The offset changes during the year. Select the meeting date to use the applicable offset.

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Time-zone rules come from IANA data version 2026e. Governments can change these rules. About the IANA time-zone database.

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