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Time Zone in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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11:09:35 am CDT

Thursday, May 8, 2025

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Current: CDT — Central Daylight Time
Next Change: CST — Central Standard Time
Current Offset: UTC/GMT -5 hours
Difference: 1 hour behind Columbus
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2025 Time Zones - Chicago

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The graph above illustrates clock changes in Chicago during 2025.

Time Changes in Chicago Over the Years

Daylight Saving Time (DST) changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDate & TimeAbbreviationTime ChangeOffset After
1850 — 1882No changes, UTC -5:50:36 hours all of the period
1883Sun, Nov 18 at 12:09 pmLMTCST-0:09:24 hours (TZ change)UTC-6h
1884 — 1899No changes, UTC -6 hours all of the period
* All times are local Chicago time.

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11:0935am
Thursday, May 8, 2025