Current Time in Illinois, United States
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Monday, October 26, 2026
Central Daylight Time (CDT) -0500 UTC
UTC/GMT is 21:50 on Monday, October 26, 2026
Daylight Saving Time
Starts On March 8, 2026 at 02:00 AM
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Ends On November 1, 2026 at 02:00 AM
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Time Zone News
- A Bill in Illinois Proposes Daylight Saving Time to Become Permanent in the State
- Illinois Lawmakers Evaluate Daylight Saving Time Bill
- Illinois to set clocks back on November 1, 2015
- Illinois to set clocks forward on March 13
- The Debate on Daylight Saving Time in Illinois Continues
- When Does Daylight Saving Time in Illinois End?
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