Meeting time

Best time to meet: Chicago and Riyadh

Chicago is 9 hours behind Riyadh right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 8 AM in Chicago, which is 5 PM in Riyadh — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 9:54 AMChicago · Central Standard TimeTue 6:54 PMRiyadh · Arabian Standard 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.

ChicagoRiyadh
6 AM3 PMRiyadh at work
7 AM4 PMRiyadh at work
8 AM5 PMEasiest time
9 AM6 PMChicago at work
10 AM7 PMChicago at work
11 AM8 PMChicago at work
12 PM9 PMChicago at work
1 PM10 PMChicago at work
2 PM11 PMChicago at work
3 PM12 AM next dayChicago at work
4 PM1 AM next dayChicago at work
5 PM2 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM3 AM next dayBoth off
7 PM4 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM5 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM6 AM next dayBoth off
10 PM7 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 / Riyadh)
Now to March 14, 20279 hours behindNone8 AM / 5 PM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Chicago go forward		8 hours behindNone8:30 AM / 4:30 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Chicago go back		9 hours behindNone8 AM / 5 PM

Riyadh keeps the same clock as Istanbul.

Which days work

Riyadh works Sunday to Thursday and Chicago works Monday to Friday, so the days both are at work are Monday to Thursday. A Friday call lands on Riyadh's weekend, and a Sunday one on Chicago's.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Riyadh when it is 9 AM in Chicago?
6 PM in Riyadh, while Chicago is 9 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Chicago and Riyadh?
8 AM in Chicago, which is 5 PM in Riyadh. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Chicago and Riyadh 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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