Quick facts
Chicago is at latitude 41°51′00.11″N and longitude 87°39′00.18″W (41.850030, −87.650050 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Chicago lies in zone 16T (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 87°W. The terrain elevation is about 179 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is America/Chicago (UTC−6/−5).
| State / region | Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Population | 2,664,452 |
| Elevation | 179 m |
| Time zone | America/Chicago (UTC−6/−5) |
| UTM zone | 16T |
Sunrise and sunset in Chicago
Times for 2026 in the America/Chicago (UTC−6/−5) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 19:03
- Daylight
- 12 h 09 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:16
- Sunset
- 20:29
- Daylight
- 15 h 14 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 18:48
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Daylight
- 9 h 08 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Chicago?
Latitude 41.850030 and longitude −87.650050 in decimal degrees, or 41°51′00.11″N 87°39′00.18″W in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Chicago in?
Zone 16T (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 16T 446038 4633330.