ORD local time
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- Time zone
- America/ChicagoCST
- Sunrise
- 6:36 am
- Sunset
- 4:34 pm
- Daylight
- 9 hours 57 minutes134 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 122 days
Getting to and from ORD
Chicago O'Hare International Airport serves Chicago, about 27 km away.
Departure boards and boarding passes always use local airport time, which is what the clock above shows, computed for the terminal's own coordinates rather than the city centre. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Time difference from ORD
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 6:16 am | 06:16 | 2 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 8:16 am | 08:16 | the same time |
| New York City EST | 9:16 am | 09:16 | 1 hour ahead |
| Toronto EST | 9:16 am | 09:16 | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 11:16 am | 11:16 | 3 hours ahead |
| London GMT | 2:16 pm | 14:16 | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris CET | 3:16 pm | 15:16 | 7 hours ahead |
| Berlin CET | 3:16 pm | 15:16 | 7 hours ahead |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at ORD airport right now?
It is 8:16 am (08:16) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Boarding passes and departure boards always use local airport time, which is what this clock shows.
What time zone is ORD in?
Chicago O'Hare International Airport is in America/Chicago, currently CST (UTC-6), the same zone as Chicago.
How far is ORD from Chicago?
About 27 km (17 miles) from the centre of Chicago. Worth knowing when you are working out what time to leave for a flight, not just what time it is.
Does ORD observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).