World Time ZonesTime difference: New York City and Chicago
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Difference now−1 hChicago is 1 h behind New York City
Time in Chicago09:10UTC−5
Time in New York City10:10UTC−4
Changes per year0same all year
Weekday 9–18 overlap8 h
Difference by month (2026, 1st of each month)
| Month | Difference |
|---|---|
| Jan | −1 h |
| Feb | −1 h |
| Mar | −1 h |
| Apr | −1 h |
| May | −1 h |
| Jun | −1 h |
| Jul | −1 h |
| Aug | −1 h |
| Sep | −1 h |
| Oct | −1 h |
| Nov | −1 h |
| Dec | −1 h |
Days in 2026 at each difference
365 d
New York City → Chicago conversion (today)
| New York City | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 23:00 (-1 d) |
| 01:00 | 00:00 |
| 02:00 | 01:00 |
| 03:00 | 02:00 |
| 04:00 | 03:00 |
| 05:00 | 04:00 |
| 06:00 | 05:00 |
| 07:00 | 06:00 |
| 08:00 | 07:00 |
| 09:00 | 08:00 |
| 10:00 | 09:00 |
| 11:00 | 10:00 |
| 12:00 | 11:00 |
| 13:00 | 12:00 |
| 14:00 | 13:00 |
| 15:00 | 14:00 |
| 16:00 | 15:00 |
| 17:00 | 16:00 |
| 18:00 | 17:00 |
| 19:00 | 18:00 |
| 20:00 | 19:00 |
| 21:00 | 20:00 |
| 22:00 | 21:00 |
| 23:00 | 22:00 |
Overlapping office hours today (09–18 local)
10:00 New York City = 09:00 Chicago, 11:00 New York City = 10:00 Chicago, 12:00 New York City = 11:00 Chicago, 13:00 New York City = 12:00 Chicago, 14:00 New York City = 13:00 Chicago, 15:00 New York City = 14:00 Chicago, 16:00 New York City = 15:00 Chicago, 17:00 New York City = 16:00 Chicago
Clock changes 2026–2027
| Place | Local time | Change |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 2026-03-08 03:00 | UTC−5 → UTC−4 |
| Chicago | 2026-03-08 03:00 | UTC−6 → UTC−5 |
| New York City | 2026-11-01 01:00 | UTC−4 → UTC−5 |
| Chicago | 2026-11-01 01:00 | UTC−5 → UTC−6 |
| New York City | 2027-03-14 03:00 | UTC−5 → UTC−4 |
| Chicago | 2027-03-14 03:00 | UTC−6 → UTC−5 |
| New York City | 2027-11-07 01:00 | UTC−4 → UTC−5 |
| Chicago | 2027-11-07 01:00 | UTC−5 → UTC−6 |
Calculated from the IANA Time Zone Database; governments can change their rules.
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Chicago is 1 h behind New York City.