Chicago

About Chicago

Chicago is a major city in United States. It uses Central Time (CST, CDT).

The next daylight saving time transition is on November 1, 2026, when clocks fall back from CDT to CST.

Coordinates

41.8500, -87.6500

Population

2,664,452

Time zone

America/Chicago

Country

United States

Capital

Washington

Calling code

+1

Airports

• GYY · Gary Chicago International
• MDW · Chicago Midway International
• ORD · Chicago O'Hare International

The current local time at Chicago's airports (GYY, MDW, ORD) is the same as the city time shown above.

Public holidays in United States (2026)

• New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
• Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
• Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
• Memorial DayMon, May 25
• Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
• Independence DayFri, Jul 3
• Labour DayMon, Sep 7
• Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
• Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
• Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
• Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

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