Time difference between New York and Chicago
Chicago is 1 hour behind New York
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Hours when it is between 8 am and 10 pm in both cities, shown in New York time.
Call between 09:00 and 22:00 New York time. That is 08:00 to 21:00 in Chicago.
New York to Chicago time table
Based on today's offsets: New York UTC−5, Chicago UTC−6.
| New York | Chicago | New York | Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am 00:00 | 11:00 pm 23:00 previous day | 12:00 pm 12:00 | 11:00 am 11:00 |
| 1:00 am 01:00 | 12:00 am 00:00 | 1:00 pm 13:00 | 12:00 pm 12:00 |
| 2:00 am 02:00 | 1:00 am 01:00 | 2:00 pm 14:00 | 1:00 pm 13:00 |
| 3:00 am 03:00 | 2:00 am 02:00 | 3:00 pm 15:00 | 2:00 pm 14:00 |
| 4:00 am 04:00 | 3:00 am 03:00 | 4:00 pm 16:00 | 3:00 pm 15:00 |
| 5:00 am 05:00 | 4:00 am 04:00 | 5:00 pm 17:00 | 4:00 pm 16:00 |
| 6:00 am 06:00 | 5:00 am 05:00 | 6:00 pm 18:00 | 5:00 pm 17:00 |
| 7:00 am 07:00 | 6:00 am 06:00 | 7:00 pm 19:00 | 6:00 pm 18:00 |
| 8:00 am 08:00 | 7:00 am 07:00 | 8:00 pm 20:00 | 7:00 pm 19:00 |
| 9:00 am 09:00 | 8:00 am 08:00 | 9:00 pm 21:00 | 8:00 pm 20:00 |
| 10:00 am 10:00 | 9:00 am 09:00 | 10:00 pm 22:00 | 9:00 pm 21:00 |
| 11:00 am 11:00 | 10:00 am 10:00 | 11:00 pm 23:00 | 10:00 pm 22:00 |
When the difference changes
New York moves its clocks forward by 1 hour on Sunday, 14 March 2027. Chicago moves its clocks forward by 1 hour on Sunday, 14 March 2027. The difference shifts on those dates unless both cities change together.
Questions and answers
What is the time difference between New York and Chicago?
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind New York. New York is on UTC−5 and Chicago is on UTC−6.
Does the time difference change during the year?
Yes. At least one of the two cities changes its clocks for daylight saving time, so the difference can be an hour more or less for part of the year. This page always uses the current offsets.
If it is noon in New York, what time is it in Chicago?
When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 11:00 in Chicago.