Current Local Time in Chicago, United States
Accurate local time in Chicago, Illinois (America/Chicago). Central Time (CST/CDT UTC-6/UTC-5) live clock, CME trading hours, and 24-hour time conversion matrix.
đ Chicago Timezone, Daylight & Astronomical Profile
Official geographic coordinates, UTC offset, DST rules, and financial market session hours
| Country & Region | United States (ISO: US) | Official Currency | USD ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Calling Code | +1 (312 / 773 / 872) | Metro Population | 2.66 Million (Metro: 9.6M) |
| Geographic Coordinates | 41.8781° N, 87.6298° W | IANA Timezone ID | America/Chicago |
| Standard UTC / GMT Offset | UTC-6 (CST) / UTC-5 (CDT) | Solar & Twilight Cycle | Sunrise ~06:02, Sunset ~19:55, Solar Noon ~12:58, Day Length ~13h 53m |
| Major Financial Exchange | Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) & CBOE | Regular Trading Hours | Global Derivatives Trading: 08:30 â 15:15 CST (14:30 â 21:15 UTC) |
Observes Central Daylight Time (CDT): Springs forward 1 hour on 2nd Sunday in March; falls back on 1st Sunday in November.
đ 24-Hour Time Conversion Table: Chicago vs Global Hubs
Side-by-side hourly reference mapping Chicago local time to UTC, London, New York, Tokyo, and Mumbai
| Chicago (24H) | Chicago (12H) | UTC Time | London (BST) | New York (EDT) | Tokyo (JST) | Mumbai (IST) | Activity Window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 12:00 AM | 05:00 UTC | 06:00 | 01:00 | 14:00 | 10:30 | Night |
| 01:00 | 01:00 AM | 06:00 UTC | 07:00 | 02:00 | 15:00 | 11:30 | Night |
| 02:00 | 02:00 AM | 07:00 UTC | 08:00 | 03:00 | 16:00 | 12:30 | Night |
| 03:00 | 03:00 AM | 08:00 UTC | 09:00 | 04:00 | 17:00 | 13:30 | Night |
| 04:00 | 04:00 AM | 09:00 UTC | 10:00 | 05:00 | 18:00 | 14:30 | Night |
| 05:00 | 05:00 AM | 10:00 UTC | 11:00 | 06:00 | 19:00 | 15:30 | Night |
| 06:00 | 06:00 AM | 11:00 UTC | 12:00 | 07:00 | 20:00 | 16:30 | Early Morning |
| 07:00 | 07:00 AM | 12:00 UTC | 13:00 | 08:00 | 21:00 | 17:30 | Early Morning |
| 08:00 | 08:00 AM | 13:00 UTC | 14:00 | 09:00 | 22:00 | 18:30 | Early Morning |
| 09:00 | 09:00 AM | 14:00 UTC | 15:00 | 10:00 | 23:00 | 19:30 | Business Hours (Working) |
| 10:00 | 10:00 AM | 15:00 UTC | 16:00 | 11:00 | 00:00 | 20:30 | Business Hours (Working) |
| 11:00 | 11:00 AM | 16:00 UTC | 17:00 | 12:00 | 01:00 | 21:30 | Business Hours (Working) |
| 12:00 | 12:00 PM | 17:00 UTC | 18:00 | 13:00 | 02:00 | 22:30 | Business Hours (Working) |
| 13:00 | 01:00 PM | 18:00 UTC | 19:00 | 14:00 | 03:00 | 23:30 | Business Hours (Working) |
| 14:00 | 02:00 PM | 19:00 UTC | 20:00 | 15:00 | 04:00 | 00:30 | Business Hours (Working) |
| 15:00 | 03:00 PM | 20:00 UTC | 21:00 | 16:00 | 05:00 | 01:30 | Business Hours (Working) |
| 16:00 | 04:00 PM | 21:00 UTC | 22:00 | 17:00 | 06:00 | 02:30 | Business Hours (Working) |
| 17:00 | 05:00 PM | 22:00 UTC | 23:00 | 18:00 | 07:00 | 03:30 | Business Hours (Working) |
| 18:00 | 06:00 PM | 23:00 UTC | 00:00 | 19:00 | 08:00 | 04:30 | Evening (Personal) |
| 19:00 | 07:00 PM | 00:00 UTC | 01:00 | 20:00 | 09:00 | 05:30 | Evening (Personal) |
| 20:00 | 08:00 PM | 01:00 UTC | 02:00 | 21:00 | 10:00 | 06:30 | Evening (Personal) |
| 21:00 | 09:00 PM | 02:00 UTC | 03:00 | 22:00 | 11:00 | 07:30 | Evening (Personal) |
| 22:00 | 10:00 PM | 03:00 UTC | 04:00 | 23:00 | 12:00 | 08:30 | Evening (Personal) |
| 23:00 | 11:00 PM | 04:00 UTC | 05:00 | 00:00 | 13:00 | 09:30 | Night |
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Chicago operates in the Central Time Zone (America/Chicago), observing UTC-6 (CST) and UTC-5 (CDT). Known as the world capital of commodities and derivatives trading through the CME Group and CBOE, Chicago time anchors agricultural, energy, and financial futures globally.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q Is Chicago in Central Standard Time or Central Daylight Time?
Chicago is in CST (UTC-6) from November to March, and CDT (UTC-5) from March to November.