Current Time in Lower West Side, Illinois, USA
1:05:12 AM
01:05:12
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Lower West Side is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Lower West Side
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Illinois
- County
- Cook County
- Place type
- Neighborhood or section
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Parent municipality
- Chicago
- Population
- 34,410
- Elevation
- 181 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 51' N / 87° 39' W
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Clock changes in Lower West Side
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 37 min2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% 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 37 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Lower West Side 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 Lower West Side, Illinois, USA
Chicago Midway International AirportMDWLarge airport · Serves Chicago10.5 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MDW / KMDW
About 10.5 km (6.5 mi) southwest of Lower West Side
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORDLarge airport · Serves Chicago24.1 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ORD / KORD
About 24.1 km (15.0 mi) northwest of Lower West Side
Scheduled airline service in source data
Gary/Chicago International AirportGYYMedium airport · Serves Gary33.7 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · GYY / KGYY
About 33.7 km (20.9 mi) southeast of Lower West Side
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lower West Side in?
- Lower West Side currently uses Central Daylight Time (CDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Lower West Side?
- Clocks in Lower West Side 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 Lower West Side currently on daylight saving time?
- Lower West Side is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Lower West Side right now?
- Lower West Side is currently UTC−05:00