Time in Illinois (IL), United States🇺🇸
The current local time in Illinois, United States is anchored on Chicago. The state uses the America/Chicago time zone (UTC -05:00).
Illinois local time
03:05:01
Saturday, 9 May 2026 CDT
State information
Illinois
State of United States
Population: 12,812,508
Code: IL
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Regional pages should connect the state cleanly to the country, time-zone reference, and anchor-city tools.
United StatesCountry overview with cities and major time zones.United States regionsReturn to the full directory of subnational areas.Chicago time pageThe anchor city page for this region.America/ChicagoSee the exact IANA zone used by this region.Chicago weatherCurrent conditions and forecast for the anchor city.Chicago sunriseSunrise, sunset, and monthly daylight data.