What time is it in St. Charles right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in St. Charles, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Chicago. St. Charles is 5 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is St. Charles in?

St. Charles uses CDT (Central Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Chicago, and the current UTC offset is UTC−5.

Does St. Charles observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in St. Charles?

Open the time zone converter for St. Charles to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in St. Charles, Illinois, United States

St. Charles is on CDT (Central Time), UTC−5. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

St. Charles, United States

9:08 AM:27CDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−5

Country: United States
Region: Illinois
Lat/Long: 41°55'N / 88°19'W
Elevation: 223 m
Population: 32,974
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in St. Charles

Time zone
CDT
Central Time
UTC offset
UTC−5
5 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

St. Charles keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Chicago, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in St. Charles today

Sunrise
7:19 AM
Sunset
5:54 PM
Day length
10 hours 35 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to St. Charles for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 41°55'N / 88°19'W.

Time difference between St. Charles and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind St. Charles. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to St. Charles
City	Local time	Compared to St. Charles
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:08 AM	+1h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:08 AM	−2h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:08 AM	Same time
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:08 AM	+1h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:08 AM	−1h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:08 AM	+2h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:08 PM	+5h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:08 PM	+6h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:08 PM	+6h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:08 PM	+6h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:08 PM	+7h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:08 PM	+9h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:38 PM	+10h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:08 PM	+13h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:08 PM	+13h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:08 PM	+14h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:08 AM	+16h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:08 AM	+18h (ahead)

Other cities near St. Charles

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