Illinois Time Zone

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What time zone is it in Illinois?

Answer

Time zone in Illinois
Central Time (CST, UTC−6)

Daylight time is in force right now: UTC−5. Standard time is UTC−6.

More about the zone: Central Time.

Time Zone Facts

Time zone
Central Time
Abbreviations
CST / CDT
Standard time
UTC−6
Daylight saving time
UTC−5
Clock changes
daylight time from March 8, 2026 and standard time from November 1, 2026
Daylight saving time in effect now
Yes

Time Difference

UTC
5 hours behind
Eastern Time
1 hour behind
Mountain Time
1 hour ahead
Pacific Time
2 hours ahead
Moscow Time
MSK−9 in standard time, MSK−8 in daylight time

Current time in Illinois

UTC−5 — subtract 5 hours from UTC

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Time Zone of a Place

This reference shows what time zone a place is in: the name of the zone and its abbreviations, the UTC offset in standard and daylight time, whether the clocks change there and when, plus the difference from UTC, from the four US zones and from Moscow. For example, it can help you find out what time zone is it in Illinois? (The answer is: Central Time (CST, UTC−6)). Pick a place or a zone (e.g. 'Illinois') and hit the 'Find out' button.
Time Zone of a Place
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Time Zones: United States: States and DC

PlaceTime zone
AlabamaCentral Time
AlaskaAlaska Time and Hawaii–Aleutian Time
ArizonaMountain Time
ArkansasCentral Time
CaliforniaPacific Time
ColoradoMountain Time
ConnecticutEastern Time
DelawareEastern Time
FloridaEastern Time and Central Time
GeorgiaEastern Time
HawaiiHawaii–Aleutian Time
IdahoMountain Time and Pacific Time
IllinoisCentral Time
IndianaEastern Time and Central Time
IowaCentral Time
KansasCentral Time and Mountain Time
KentuckyEastern Time and Central Time
LouisianaCentral Time
MaineEastern Time
MarylandEastern Time
MassachusettsEastern Time
MichiganEastern Time and Central Time
MinnesotaCentral Time
MississippiCentral Time
MissouriCentral Time
MontanaMountain Time
NebraskaCentral Time and Mountain Time
NevadaPacific Time
New HampshireEastern Time
New JerseyEastern Time
New MexicoMountain Time
New YorkEastern Time
North CarolinaEastern Time
North DakotaCentral Time and Mountain Time
OhioEastern Time
OklahomaCentral Time
OregonPacific Time and Mountain Time
PennsylvaniaEastern Time
Rhode IslandEastern Time
South CarolinaEastern Time

FAQ

What time zone is it in Illinois?

Time zone in Illinois Central Time (CST, UTC−6)

Is daylight saving time observed in Illinois?

Yes. This year the clocks there go to daylight time from March 8, 2026 and standard time from November 1, 2026.

What is the time difference in Illinois compared with UTC?

Right now the clock in Illinois is 5 hours behind UTC, and MSK−9 in standard time, MSK−8 in daylight time against Moscow Time.

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