Current Time in Chicago, IL — US Central Time (CST / CDT)

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🇺🇸 Chicago · Dallas · Houston
US Central Time Zone · America/Chicago
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🇺🇸 Eastern Time (New York)

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EST/EDT (+1 hour ahead of Central)

🇺🇸 Central Time (Chicago/TX)

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CST/CDT (Current Page)

🇺🇸 Mountain Time (Denver)

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MST/MDT (−1 hour behind Central)

🇺🇸 Pacific Time (Los Angeles)

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PST/PDT (−2 hours behind Central)

🇨🇳 Beijing / Shanghai (China)

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China CST (+13h / +14h ahead)

🇸🇬 Singapore (SGT)

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UTC+8 (+13h / +14h ahead)
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About Chicago & the US Central Time Zone (CST / CDT)

Chicago, Illinois—along with major US metropolitan hubs including Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Nashville, and New Orleans—observes the America/Chicago (US Central) timezone. During standard time (first Sunday of November to second Sunday of March), Central Time operates on CST (Central Standard Time, UTC−6). During Daylight Saving Time (second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November), clocks move forward 1 hour to CDT (Central Daylight Time, UTC−5).

US Time Zone Offsets from Central Time

• Central to Eastern (New York, Miami, Atlanta): Eastern Time is 1 hour ahead of Central Time (e.g., 9:00 AM CST = 10:00 AM EST).
• Central to Mountain (Denver, Salt Lake City): Mountain Time is 1 hour behind Central Time (e.g., 9:00 AM CST = 8:00 AM MST).
• Central to Pacific (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle): Pacific Time is 2 hours behind Central Time (e.g., 9:00 AM CST = 7:00 AM PST).
• Central to London (GMT/BST): London is 6 hours ahead of Chicago.
• Central to China (Beijing/Shanghai) & Singapore (SGT): UTC+8 is 14 hours ahead of CST in winter and 13 hours ahead of CDT in summer.