Current Time in Champaign, Illinois, USA
4:08:12 PM
16:08:12
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Champaign is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Champaign
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Champaign County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 86,096
- Elevation
- 225 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 06' N / 88° 14' W
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All times shown relative to Champaign local time
Clock changes in Champaign
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 30 min2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 30 min2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (53.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (14% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Champaign follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Chicago
Current time offsetUTC−05:00 (CDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Illinois
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Champaign, Illinois, USA
University of Illinois Willard AirportCMIMedium airport · Serves Savoy9.0 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CMI / KCMI
About 9.0 km (5.6 mi) south-southwest of Champaign
Scheduled airline service in source data
Decatur AirportDECMedium airport · Serves Decatur61.6 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DEC / KDEC
About 61.6 km (38.3 mi) west-southwest of Champaign
Scheduled airline service in source data
Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-NormalBMIMedium airport · Serves Bloomington/Normal69.7 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BMI / KBMI
About 69.7 km (43.3 mi) northwest of Champaign
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Champaign in?
- Champaign currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Champaign?
- Clocks in Champaign move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Is Champaign currently on daylight saving time?
- Champaign is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Champaign right now?
- Champaign is currently UTC−05:00