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What time is it in North Chicago, Illinois, United States

Watch the current local time in North Chicago, Illinois, United States, running on the America/Chicago time zone (−6).

North Chicago, United States

Monday, 2 November 2026

UTC−6 · America/Chicago

Local time in North Chicago

UTC−6 · no daylight saving time

What the clock shows right now in North Chicago.

The sun today

Sunrise 6:27 AM Solar noon 11:36 AM Sunset 4:45 PM Daylight 10 h 18 min Night 13 h 42 min Civil twilight 5:58 AM – 5:14 PM

Weather in North Chicago right now

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North Chicago and its neighbours

Waukegan Wilson Rondout Gurnee Deerpath Libertyville Beach Station North Chicago
North Chicago at 42.3256, -87.8412 with the nearest towns within 10.6 km · open in OpenStreetMap

Postal codes

Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.

North Chicago in numbers

Coordinates
42.3256, -87.8412
Population
29 491
Region
Illinois
Country
United States, North America
Capital
Washington, D.C. — 988 km away

Largest cities in Illinois

Same time zone — America/Chicago

Nearby places

Local time details for North Chicago

North Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone with a UTC−6 offset. Whether daylight saving time is used: No.

The horizon brightens over North Chicago at 6:27 AM, and the sun sets at 4:45 PM. Daylight runs 10 h 18 min.

North Chicago keeps the same time as its neighbours Waukegan and Wilson.

North Chicago takes in 2 postal codes.

Questions and answers
Which time zone name applies to North Chicago?
The time zone name for North Chicago is America/Chicago, with an offset of −6.
Does North Chicago observe a seasonal time shift?
Daylight saving in North Chicago: No.
What hour brings sunrise in North Chicago?
The hour is 6:27 AM.

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