Meeting time
Best time to meet: Chicago and Adelaide
Chicago is 16 hours 30 minutes behind Adelaide right now. Their working days overlap for 30 minutes: 4:30 PM to 5 PM in Chicago, which is 9 AM to 9:30 AM in Adelaide. The easiest time to meet is 4:30 PM in Chicago (9 AM in Adelaide).
Tue 9:54 AMChicago · Central Standard TimeWed 2:24 AMAdelaide · Australian Central Daylight Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Chicago time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| Chicago | Adelaide | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 10:30 PM | Both off |
| 7 AM | 11:30 PM | Both off |
| 8 AM | 12:30 AM next day | Both off |
| 9 AM | 1:30 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 10 AM | 2:30 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 11 AM | 3:30 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 12 PM | 4:30 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 1 PM | 5:30 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 2 PM | 6:30 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 3 PM | 7:30 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 4 PM | 8:30 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 5 PM | 9:30 AM next day | Adelaide at work |
| 6 PM | 10:30 AM next day | Adelaide at work |
| 7 PM | 11:30 AM next day | Adelaide at work |
| 8 PM | 12:30 PM next day | Adelaide at work |
| 9 PM | 1:30 PM next day | Adelaide at work |
| 10 PM | 2:30 PM next day | Adelaide at work |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | Chicago is | Both at work (Chicago time) | Easiest (Chicago / Adelaide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 14, 2027 | 16 hours 30 minutes behind | 4:30 PM–5 PM (30 minutes) | 4:30 PM / 9 AM |
| March 14, 2027 to April 4, 2027 clocks in Chicago go forward | 15 hours 30 minutes behind | None | 5 PM / 8:30 AM |
| April 4, 2027 to October 3, 2027 clocks in Adelaide go back | 14 hours 30 minutes behind | None | 5:30 PM / 8 AM |
| October 3, 2027 to November 7, 2027 clocks in Adelaide go forward | 15 hours 30 minutes behind | None | 5 PM / 8:30 AM |
| November 7, 2027 onward clocks in Chicago go back | 16 hours 30 minutes behind | 4:30 PM–5 PM (30 minutes) | 4:30 PM / 9 AM |
Questions people ask
What time is it in Adelaide when it is 9 AM in Chicago?
1:30 AM in Adelaide, the next day, while Chicago is 16 hours 30 minutes behind.
1:30 AM in Adelaide, the next day, while Chicago is 16 hours 30 minutes behind.
When is the best time for a call between Chicago and Adelaide?
4:30 PM in Chicago, which is 9 AM in Adelaide. Both cities are at work from 4:30 PM to 5 PM Chicago time.
4:30 PM in Chicago, which is 9 AM in Adelaide. Both cities are at work from 4:30 PM to 5 PM Chicago time.
Does the time difference between Chicago and Adelaide change during the year?
Yes — it changes 4 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
Yes — it changes 4 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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