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City Information
Population
2,664,452
Coordinates
Decimal:41.8500, -87.6500
DMS:41°51′00″N, 87°39′00″W
Time zone info for Chicago
Time Zone
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
UTC Offset
UTC-5
DST
Observed
Chicago observes DST (America/Chicago time zone).
March
8
Sun
2026
Latest change: Summer time started
Switched to UTC -5 / Central Daylight Time (CDT).
The time was set forward one hour from 03:00AM to 04:00AM local time on March 8, 2026 at 3:00 am.
November
1
Sun
2026
Next change: Winter time starts
Switching to UTC -6 / Central Standard Time (CST).
The time will be set back one hour from 02:00AM to 01:00AM local time on November 1, 2026 at 1:00 am.
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Chicago is in Illinois
Population: 2,664,452
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Does Chicago observe Daylight Saving Time?
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