Meeting time

Best time to meet: Chicago and Hong Kong

Chicago is 14 hours behind Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 9:58 AMChicago · Central Standard TimeTue 11:58 PMHong Kong · Hong Kong 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.

ChicagoHong Kong
6 AM8 PMBoth off
7 AM9 PMBoth off
8 AM10 PMBoth off
9 AM11 PMChicago at work
10 AM12 AM next dayChicago at work
11 AM1 AM next dayChicago at work
12 PM2 AM next dayChicago at work
1 PM3 AM next dayChicago at work
2 PM4 AM next dayChicago at work
3 PM5 AM next dayChicago at work
4 PM6 AM next dayChicago at work
5 PM7 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM8 AM next dayBoth off
7 PM9 AM next dayHong Kong at work
8 PM10 AM next dayHong Kong at work
9 PM11 AM next dayHong Kong at work
10 PM12 PM next dayHong Kong at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesChicago isBoth at work (Chicago time)Easiest (Chicago / Hong Kong)
Now to March 14, 202714 hours behindNone5:30 PM / 7:30 AM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Chicago go forward
13 hours behindNone6 PM / 7 AM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Chicago go back
14 hours behindNone5:30 PM / 7:30 AM

Hong Kong keeps the same clock as Singapore.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 9 AM in Chicago?
11 PM in Hong Kong, while Chicago is 14 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Chicago and Hong Kong?
5:30 PM in Chicago, which is 7:30 AM in Hong Kong. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Chicago and Hong Kong 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.

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