Time difference: New York and Chicago

Convert New York to Chicago, with daylight saving time handled for you.

Now in New York

10:04 PM

New York time zone

Now in Chicago

9:04 PM

Chicago time zone

Results

10:04 PM New York in Chicago

9:04 PM

Chicago · right now Chicago is 1 hour behind New York

Times follow New York for New York and Chicago for Chicago, using the IANA time zone database.

New York to Chicago time difference

Chicago is always 1 hour behind New York.

In 2026, New York 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.

New York to Chicago conversion table

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

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

Working hours overlap

On 2026-10-20, a 9 AM–5 PM workday in New York and in Chicago overlap for about 7 hours, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM New York (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Chicago).

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How to use

Follow these steps to get a result

  1. Pick a date and a time in New York.

  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 1 hour behind New York.

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