Time in Illinois, United States

Time in Elgin, Illinois now

6:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC−6 Central Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sunset: 4:45 PM
Day length: 10 h 17 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Elgin time zone

Time zone

Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−6. IANA zone America/Chicago.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).

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Location

Elgin, Illinois, United States. Coordinates 42.04° N, 88.28° W; population about 112,111.

Sunrise and sunset in Elgin today

Dawn (civil): 5:58 AM
Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Solar noon: 11:36 AM
Sunset: 4:45 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:14 PM
Day length: 10 h 17 min
Night length: 13 h 43 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:10 AM – 7:08 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:05 PM – 5:03 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:58 AM – 6:10 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:03 PM – 5:14 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Elgin time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Elgin
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Elgin
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	2 hours behind Elgin
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Elgin
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Elgin
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	4 hours behind Elgin
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	3 hours behind Elgin
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Elgin
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	1 hour behind Elgin
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	Same time as Elgin
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Elgin
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Elgin
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Elgin
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Elgin
Paris, France	1:00 PM	7 hours ahead of Elgin

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Questions about time in Elgin

What time zone is Elgin in?

Elgin uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chicago, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Elgin observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Elgin from UTC?

Elgin is 6 hours behind UTC on standard time and 5 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Elgin today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:28 AM and set at 4:45 PM, giving 10 h 17 min of daylight.

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