Time in Arlington Heights, Illinois right now
Arlington Heights, Illinois runs on Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of Arlington Heights.
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 75,926
- Coordinates
- 42.0884° N, 87.9806° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Arlington Heights today.
Worked out for 42.0884° N, 87.9806° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Arlington Heights for 15h 15m, and on the shortest day for 9h 6m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Arlington Heights and other cities.
Arlington Heights is 1 hour behind New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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Arlington Heights time zone and daylight saving time.
Arlington Heights changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time, moving from UTC-6 to UTC-5 and back. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Arlington Heights.
Direct answers on Arlington Heights time, the Central Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in Arlington Heights right now?
Arlington Heights is on Central Time, UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The live clock at the top of this page updates every minute.
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What time zone is Arlington Heights in?
Arlington Heights uses Central Time (CT), at UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 in daylight saving time.
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Does Arlington Heights observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Arlington Heights go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Arlington Heights?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 20:31 in Arlington Heights. On the shortest day it rises at 07:16 and sets at 16:22.
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How long is the longest day in Arlington Heights?
The sun is up for 15h 15m on the June solstice and for 9h 6m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Arlington Heights and New York?
Arlington Heights is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Arlington Heights and London?
Arlington Heights is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Arlington Heights?
Arlington Heights has about 75,926 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Arlington Heights, Illinois?
Arlington Heights sits at 42.0884° N, 87.9806° W in Illinois, about 24 miles from Chicago, in the UTC-6 zone.
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Which places are closest to Arlington Heights?
The closest places listed are Rolling Meadows, 2 miles away, Prospect Heights, 2 miles away and Mount Prospect, 3 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-6 zone as Arlington Heights.