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Time Zones in Illinois

Illinois uses Central Time.

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
America/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Illinois: generalized boundary, north up. Open street map ↗
Official code
17
Representative coordinates
40.102875, -89.152611
Resident population, July 2025
12,719,141
Land area
143,779.368 km²
Water area
6,215.353 km²
State
Illinois
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