Chicago time zone

Timezone UTC/GMT offsetUTC-6

Current time12:30

Timezone abbreviation
CST
Summer time
UTC-5 · CDT
Timezone name
America/Chicago

Standard time (winter time) is currently in effect

Chicago: clock changes in 2026

  1. 8Mar

    Switch to summer time

    Sun, 02:00 → 03:00 · one hour forward · UTC-5

  2. 1Nov

    Switch to standard (winter) time

    Sun, 02:00 → 01:00 · one hour back · UTC-6

Next switch to summer time: March 14, 2027

Other cities in the UTC-6 / CST timezone

In summer: UTC-5 / CDT