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Current time in Chicago

Mittwoch
22.07.2026

Time zones in Chicago

Standard time
Central Standard Time CST
Daylight saving time
Central Daylight Time CDT
Universal Time Code
UTC-06:00
Time zone in PHP (IANA time zone identifier / TZ ID)
America/Chicago

Time difference between Chicago and Germany

-7 Stunden

The current time difference between Chicago and Germany is -7 Stunden.

Time difference between Chicago and other places worldwide:

Daylight Saving Time in Chicago

In Chicago, clocks are set to daylight saving time during the summer months. The time zone then in effect is Central Daylight Time CDT (UTC-05:00).
Next change to standard time
Saturday, 31.10.2026
The clocks move back by 1 hour, from 02:00 to 01:00.
Next change to daylight saving time
Saturday, 13.03.2027
The clocks move forward by 1 hour, from 02:00 to 03:00.

Data sheet for Chicago

  • State: Flag of Illinois, USAIllinois
  • Land: Flag of the USAUSA
  • Population: 2.746.388 (2020)
  • Area: 607 km²
  • Population desity: 4656,33 per km²
  • Latitude: 41.881832
  • Longitude: -87.623177

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Path of the sun in Chicago

Today (22.07.2026)

  • Dawn: 05:02 Uhr
  • Sunrise: 05:33 Uhr
  • Highest point of the sun: 12:57 Uhr
  • Sunset: 20:20 Uhr
  • Twilight: 20:51 Uhr

Tomorrow (23.07.2026)

  • Dawn: 05:03 Uhr
  • Sunrise: 05:34 Uhr
  • Highest point of the sun: 12:57 Uhr
  • Sunset: 20:19 Uhr
  • Twilight: 20:50 Uhr

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