Time difference: Los Angeles and Chicago

Convert Los Angeles to Chicago, with daylight saving time handled for you.

Now in Los Angeles

7:04 PM

Los Angeles time zone

Now in Chicago

9:04 PM

Chicago time zone

Results

7:04 PM Los Angeles in Chicago

9:04 PM

Chicago · right now Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles

Times follow Los Angeles for Los Angeles and Chicago for Chicago, using the IANA time zone database.

Los Angeles to Chicago time difference

Chicago is always 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

In 2026, Los Angeles switches to daylight saving time on March 8 and back to standard time on November 1. In 2026, Chicago switches to daylight saving time on March 8 and back to standard time on November 1.

Los Angeles to Chicago conversion table

Every hour on 2026-10-20. Highlighted rows fall inside 9 AM–5 PM in both zones.

Los AngelesChicago
12:00 AM2:00 AM
1:00 AM3:00 AM
2:00 AM4:00 AM
3:00 AM5:00 AM
4:00 AM6:00 AM
5:00 AM7:00 AM
6:00 AM8:00 AM
7:00 AM9:00 AM
8:00 AM10:00 AM
9:00 AM11:00 AM
10:00 AM12:00 PM
11:00 AM1:00 PM
12:00 PM2:00 PM
1:00 PM3:00 PM
2:00 PM4:00 PM
3:00 PM5:00 PM
4:00 PM6:00 PM
5:00 PM7:00 PM
6:00 PM8:00 PM
7:00 PM9:00 PM
8:00 PM10:00 PM
9:00 PM11:00 PM
10:00 PM12:00 AM · next day
11:00 PM1:00 AM · next day

Working hours overlap

On 2026-10-20, a 9 AM–5 PM workday in Los Angeles and in Chicago overlap for about 6 hours, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Los Angeles (11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Chicago).

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How to use

Follow these steps to get a result

  1. Pick a date and a time in Los Angeles.

  2. Read the matching Chicago time, including whether it falls on the next or previous day.

  3. Scan the 24-hour table to see every hour at once, with shared working hours highlighted.

Features

What this tool includes

  • Live clocks for both time zones

  • Daylight saving time handled automatically

  • 24-hour conversion table

  • Working-hours overlap

FAQ

Common questions about this tool

Chicago is always 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

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Time zone rules come from the IANA time zone database; daylight saving changes are applied automatically. Methodology · Data sources