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🇺🇸 Chicago
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🇺🇸 Illinois
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America/Chicago
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Current Time in Chicago, United States
Chicago operates on Central Time (CST/CDT), based on the America/Chicago timezone identifier. The live clock above shows the current local time in Chicago, updated every second directly from your device.
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What time zone is Chicago in?▾
Chicago is in the Central Time zone (CST/CDT), using the IANA timezone identifier America/Chicago.
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