Current Time in Illinois
Illinois is on Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5). It is 1 hour behind New York.
Illinois now
Sunday, 25 October 2026
Central Daylight Time · CDT · UTC−05:00
Current time in Illinois: 12:33 AM, Sunday 25 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:19 AMNowSunset 6:05 PM
Illinois time facts
- Time zone
- Central Time (CT)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−05:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 39.78° N, 89.65° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 8 days. Illinois then moves to UTC−06:00.
Time difference from Illinois
| Place | Local time | vs Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 1:33 AM | +1 h |
| London | 5:33 AM | +5 h |
| Dubai | 9:33 AM | +9 h |
| India | 11:03 AM | +10.5 h |
| Tokyo | 2:33 PM | +14 h |
| Sydney | 4:33 PM | +16 h |
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Questions
Does Illinois observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Illinois is on daylight time now (UTC−05:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Illinois in?
Illinois uses Central Time (CT), IANA zone America/Chicago. Right now that is UTC−05:00 (CDT).
Is Illinois the same time as California?
No. Illinois is 2 hours ahead of California right now.