Current Local Time in Chicago, Illinois, USA

12:07:26 am CST

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Country:	United States
State:	Illinois (IL)
Lat/Long:	41°53'N / 87°38'W
Elevation:	181 m
Currency:	United States Dollar (USD)
Languages:	English
Country Code:	+1

°F

Weather

28 °F

Overcast.
30 / 24 °F

Sun 7.		32 / 26 °F
Mon 8.		27 / 17 °F

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Time Zone

CST (Central Standard Time)
UTC/GMT -6 hours

DST started

Mar 9, 2025
Forward 1 hour

DST ended

Nov 2, 2025
Back 1 hour

Difference

1 hour behind
Columbus

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Sunrise

7:03 am
↑ 120° Southeast

Sunset

4:19 pm
↑ 240° Southwest

Day length

9 hours, 15 minutes
-1m 2s shorter

Moon 97.3%

Set – 9:16 am
Rise – 6:00 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 11:41 am
Altitude: 25.6°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:23 am – 5:57 am
5:25 pm – 5:59 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:57 am – 6:32 am
4:50 pm – 5:25 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:32 am – 7:03 am
4:19 pm – 4:50 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
December 4, 2025
5:14 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
December 11, 2025
2:51 pm

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Airports

Chicago Midway International Airport, MDW
About 9 mi SW of Chicago
O'Hare International Airport, ORD
About 16 mi WNW of Chicago

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12:0726am

Saturday, December 6, 2025