Time in Schaumburg, Illinois right now
Schaumburg, Illinois uses Central Time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 during daylight saving. The live clock above shows the current local time.
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 74,693
- Coordinates
- 42.0334° N, 88.0834° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Schaumburg today.
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for 42.0334° N, 88.0834° W and update every minute. In 2026, Schaumburg gets 15h 15m of daylight on the longest day and 9h 7m on the shortest day.
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- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Schaumburg and other cities.
Schaumburg is 1 hour behind New York and usually 6 hours behind London. The London gap changes briefly when US and UK DST dates do not match.
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Schaumburg time zone and daylight saving time.
Schaumburg changes clocks with Illinois: forward at 2:00 on Sunday, 8 March 2026, and back at 2:00 on Sunday, 1 November 2026. 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 Schaumburg.
Fast answers for Schaumburg: Central Time, UTC-6 or UTC-5, 2026 DST dates, sunrise, sunset and nearby Illinois places.
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What time is it in Schaumburg right now?
Schaumburg is on Central Time. It is UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 during daylight saving time.
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What time zone is Schaumburg, Illinois in?
Schaumburg, Illinois is in the Central Time Zone. The zone is CST at UTC-6 in winter and CDT at UTC-5 during daylight saving.
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Does Schaumburg use daylight saving time?
Yes. Schaumburg uses daylight saving time from Sunday, 8 March 2026 to Sunday, 1 November 2026.
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When do clocks change in Schaumburg in 2026?
Clocks in Schaumburg go forward at 2:00 on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back at 2:00 on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
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What is the time difference between Schaumburg and New York?
Schaumburg is 1 hour behind New York all year. Both cities change clocks on the same US daylight saving dates in 2026.
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What is the time difference between Schaumburg and London?
Schaumburg is usually 6 hours behind London. The gap changes for a few weeks around March and November because DST dates differ.
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Where is Schaumburg, Illinois?
Schaumburg is at 42.0334° N, 88.0834° W in Illinois, 26 miles from Chicago. It uses Central Time, UTC-6 or UTC-5.
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How many people live in Schaumburg?
Schaumburg has about 74,693 people. It is 1 city in Illinois and uses Central Time.
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What time does the sun rise in Schaumburg?
On the longest day of 2026, sunrise in Schaumburg is 05:16 and sunset is 20:31. On the shortest day, sunrise is 07:16 and sunset is 16:23.
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Which places are closest to Schaumburg?
Closest listed places include Roselle, 3 miles away, Hanover Park, 4 miles away and Streamwood, 5 miles away. They use the same Central Time clock, UTC-6 or UTC-5, as Schaumburg.