Time in Waukegan, Illinois right now
Waukegan, 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 Waukegan.
- State
- Illinois
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 88,475
- Coordinates
- 42.3636° N, 87.8448° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Waukegan today.
Worked out for 42.3636° N, 87.8448° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Waukegan for 15h 17m, and on the shortest day for 9h 4m.
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- Day length
- Solar noon
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Time difference between Waukegan and other cities.
Waukegan is 1 hour behind New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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Waukegan time zone and daylight saving time.
Waukegan 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 Waukegan.
Direct answers on Waukegan 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 Waukegan right now?
Waukegan 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 Waukegan in?
Waukegan uses Central Time (CT), at UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 in daylight saving time.
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Does Waukegan observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Waukegan 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 Waukegan?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 20:31 in Waukegan. On the shortest day it rises at 07:17 and sets at 16:21.
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How long is the longest day in Waukegan?
The sun is up for 15h 17m on the June solstice and for 9h 4m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between Waukegan and New York?
Waukegan is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Waukegan and London?
Waukegan 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 Waukegan?
Waukegan has about 88,475 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is Waukegan, Illinois?
Waukegan sits at 42.3636° N, 87.8448° W in Illinois, about 37 miles from Chicago, in the UTC-6 zone.
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Which places are closest to Waukegan?
The closest places listed are Park City, 2 miles away, North Chicago, 3 miles away and Gurnee, 3 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-6 zone as Waukegan.