Time zone in Chicago
Chicago is in the America/Chicago time zone (United States). Its offset from UTC is UTC-6 (CST) at the moment, and it changes its clocks once in the next 12 months.
When do the clocks change in Chicago?
- Sun 14 Mar 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour, to UTC-5 (CDT).
- Sun 7 Nov 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour, to UTC-6 (CST).
Time difference between Chicago and other cities
| City | Compared with Chicago, now | Changes in the next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 1 hour ahead | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 07:00 UTC: 2 hours ahead Sun 14 Mar 2027, 08:00 UTC: 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | 2 hours behind | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 08:00 UTC: 3 hours behind Sun 14 Mar 2027, 10:00 UTC: 2 hours behind |
| London | 6 hours ahead | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 08:00 UTC: 5 hours ahead Sun 28 Mar 2027, 01:00 UTC: 6 hours ahead Sun 31 Oct 2027, 01:00 UTC: 5 hours ahead |
| Dubai | 10 hours ahead | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 08:00 UTC: 9 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | 11 hours 30 minutes ahead | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 08:00 UTC: 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Singapore | 14 hours ahead | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 08:00 UTC: 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 15 hours ahead | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 08:00 UTC: 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 17 hours ahead | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 08:00 UTC: 16 hours ahead Sat 3 Apr 2027, 16:00 UTC: 15 hours ahead Sat 2 Oct 2027, 16:00 UTC: 16 hours ahead |
A gap changes when the two places change their clocks on different dates. Dates are in UTC.
Working hours that overlap with Chicago
When it is 09:00 to 17:00 in Chicago, where is it also a working day (09:00 to 17:00)? This uses today’s clock settings, so check the meeting planner for weeks when clocks change.
| City | Shared working hours |
|---|---|
| New York City | 09:00 to 16:00 in Chicago (10:00 to 17:00 in New York City) |
| Los Angeles | 11:00 to 17:00 in Chicago (09:00 to 15:00 in Los Angeles) |
| London | 09:00 to 11:00 in Chicago (15:00 to 17:00 in London) |
| Dubai | No shared working hours |
| Mumbai | No shared working hours |
| Singapore | No shared working hours |
| Tokyo | No shared working hours |
| Sydney | 16:00 to 17:00 in Chicago (09:00 to 10:00 in Sydney, next day) |
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