What Time Is It at Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)?
- Time zone now
- Central Time, UTC−6 / UTC−5
- Zulu now
- UTC
- From you
- Sunrise / sunset
- Next clock change
- Location
- 41.979, -87.905
Chicago O'Hare (ORD) is on Central Time: UTC−6 (CST) in standard time and UTC−5 (CDT) while daylight saving time is on. The airport is in Chicago, the United States. Its codes are ORD (IATA, the one on your boarding pass) and KORD (ICAO, the one pilots and air traffic control use).
Other airports on the same clock: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Houston George Bush (IAH), Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), Nashville (BNA), Austin-Bergstrom (AUS).
Zulu Time and ORD
To get local time from Zulu, subtract 6 hours in standard time. With daylight saving time on, to get local time from Zulu, subtract 5 hours. Going the other way, from local time to Zulu, do the opposite.
For example, a METAR or flight plan time of 1500Z is 9:00 a.m. local at ORD in standard time.
When the Clocks Change
Every daylight saving change at ORD from now through 2027, in local time. These come from the same international time zone database phones and computers use.
| Date | Local time | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 2:00 a.m. | Clocks go back 1 hour | UTC−6 |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | 2:00 a.m. | Clocks go forward 1 hour | UTC−5 |
| Sunday, November 7, 2027 | 2:00 a.m. | Clocks go back 1 hour | UTC−6 |
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Common Questions
What time zone is ORD airport in?
Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) uses the America/Chicago time zone, Central Time. That's UTC−6 in standard time and UTC−5 in daylight saving time.
Does ORD change its clocks for daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How do I convert Zulu time to local time at ORD?
To get local time from Zulu, subtract 6 hours in standard time. With daylight saving time on, to get local time from Zulu, subtract 5 hours. Going the other way, from local time to Zulu, do the opposite.
Times here come from your browser's clock and the international time zone database. Sunrise and sunset are estimates, good to a few minutes. AvClock is for reference only, not for navigation or flight planning.