Meeting time

Best time to meet: Chicago and Manchester

Chicago is 6 hours behind Manchester right now. Their working days overlap for 2 hours: 9 AM to 11 AM in Chicago, which is 3 PM to 5 PM in Manchester. The easiest time to meet is 10 AM in Chicago (4 PM in Manchester).

Tue 9:56 AMChicago · Central Standard TimeTue 3:56 PMManchester · Greenwich Mean Time
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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.

ChicagoManchester
6 AM12 PMManchester at work
7 AM1 PMManchester at work
8 AM2 PMManchester at work
9 AM3 PMBoth at work
10 AM4 PMEasiest time
11 AM5 PMChicago at work
12 PM6 PMChicago at work
1 PM7 PMChicago at work
2 PM8 PMChicago at work
3 PM9 PMChicago at work
4 PM10 PMChicago at work
5 PM11 PMBoth off
6 PM12 AM next dayBoth off
7 PM1 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM2 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM3 AM next dayBoth off
10 PM4 AM next dayBoth off

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 / Manchester)
Now to March 14, 20276 hours behind9 AM–11 AM (2 hours)10 AM / 4 PM
March 14, 2027 to March 28, 2027
clocks in Chicago go forward		5 hours behind9 AM–12 PM (3 hours)10 AM / 3 PM
March 28, 2027 to October 31, 2027
clocks in Manchester go forward		6 hours behind9 AM–11 AM (2 hours)10 AM / 4 PM
October 31, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Manchester go back		5 hours behind9 AM–12 PM (3 hours)10 AM / 3 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Chicago go back		6 hours behind9 AM–11 AM (2 hours)10 AM / 4 PM

Manchester keeps the same clock as London.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Manchester when it is 9 AM in Chicago?
3 PM in Manchester, while Chicago is 6 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Chicago and Manchester?
10 AM in Chicago, which is 4 PM in Manchester. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 11 AM Chicago time.
Does the time difference between Chicago and Manchester 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.

More cities

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