Meeting time
Best time to meet: Chicago and Beijing
Chicago is 14 hours behind Beijing right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 5:30 PM in Chicago, which is 7:30 AM in Beijing — one of you starts early or stays late.
Tue 9:54 AMChicago · Central Standard TimeTue 11:54 PMBeijing · China Standard 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 | Beijing | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 8 PM | Both off |
| 7 AM | 9 PM | Both off |
| 8 AM | 10 PM | Both off |
| 9 AM | 11 PM | Chicago at work |
| 10 AM | 12 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 11 AM | 1 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 12 PM | 2 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 1 PM | 3 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 2 PM | 4 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 3 PM | 5 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 4 PM | 6 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 5 PM | 7 AM next day | Both off |
| 6 PM | 8 AM next day | Both off |
| 7 PM | 9 AM next day | Beijing at work |
| 8 PM | 10 AM next day | Beijing at work |
| 9 PM | 11 AM next day | Beijing at work |
| 10 PM | 12 PM next day | Beijing 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 / Beijing) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 14, 2027 | 14 hours behind | None | 5:30 PM / 7:30 AM |
| March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027 clocks in Chicago go forward | 13 hours behind | None | 6 PM / 7 AM |
| November 7, 2027 onward clocks in Chicago go back | 14 hours behind | None | 5:30 PM / 7:30 AM |
Beijing keeps the same clock as Singapore.
Questions people ask
What time is it in Beijing when it is 9 AM in Chicago?
11 PM in Beijing, while Chicago is 14 hours behind.
11 PM in Beijing, while Chicago is 14 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Chicago and Beijing?
5:30 PM in Chicago, which is 7:30 AM in Beijing. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
5:30 PM in Chicago, which is 7:30 AM in Beijing. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Chicago and Beijing change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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