Chicago Time Zone

America/Chicago (CDT)

GMT-05:006 cities1 countriesNighttime

Current Time

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GMT-05:00

Major Cities in Chicago

Chicago

United States

Pop: 2.7M

Houston

United States

Pop: 2.3M

All Cities by Country

United States

Chicago Houston Austin Nashville Minneapolis New Orleans

Other America Time Zones

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About Chicago Time Zone

The Chicago time zone (America/Chicago) is GMT-05:00 from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This timezone includes 6 cities across 1 countries in the America region.

Daylight Saving Time

Some locations in this timezone may observe Daylight Saving Time (DST), which shifts the local time by one hour during warmer months. Check individual city pages for specific DST information.

Business Hours

Standard business hours (9 AM - 5 PM) in Chicago correspond to different times in other parts of the world. Use our time zone converter to find the best times for international calls and meetings.