Current Local Time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

9:29:21 pm CDT

Friday, May 8, 2026

Country:	United States
State:	Illinois (IL)
Lat/Long:	41°53'N / 87°38'W
Elevation:	181 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

57 °F

Passing clouds.
69 / 51 °F

Sun 10.		56 / 46 °F
Mon 11.		52 / 42 °F

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Time Zone

CDT (Central Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -5 hours

DST started

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

1 hour behind
Columbus

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Sunrise

5:37 am
↑ 66° East

Sunset

7:56 pm
↑ 294° Northwest

Day length

14 hours, 19 minutes
+2m 14s longer

Moon 57.8%

Rise – 1:26 am
Set – 10:48 am

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:46 pm
Altitude: 65.4°

Astronomical
Twilight

3:45 am – 4:28 am
9:06 pm – 9:49 pm

Nautical
Twilight

4:28 am – 5:06 am
8:27 pm – 9:06 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:06 am – 5:37 am
7:56 pm – 8:27 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
May 1, 2026
12:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
May 9, 2026
4:10 pm

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Chicago Midway International Airport, MDW
About 9 mi SW of Chicago
O'Hare International Airport, ORD
About 16 mi WNW of Chicago

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9:29 21 pm

Friday, May 8, 2026