Meeting time
Best time to meet: Chicago and Santiago
Chicago is 3 hours behind Santiago right now. Their working days overlap for 5 hours: 9 AM to 2 PM in Chicago, which is 12 PM to 5 PM in Santiago. The easiest time to meet is 10:30 AM in Chicago (1:30 PM in Santiago).
Tue 9:58 AMChicago · Central Standard TimeTue 12:58 PMSantiago · Chile Summer 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 | Santiago | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 9 AM | Santiago at work |
| 7 AM | 10 AM | Santiago at work |
| 8 AM | 11 AM | Santiago at work |
| 9 AM | 12 PM | Both at work |
| 10 AM | 1 PM | Both at work |
| 11 AM | 2 PM | Both at work |
| 12 PM | 3 PM | Both at work |
| 1 PM | 4 PM | Both at work |
| 2 PM | 5 PM | Chicago at work |
| 3 PM | 6 PM | Chicago at work |
| 4 PM | 7 PM | Chicago at work |
| 5 PM | 8 PM | Both off |
| 6 PM | 9 PM | Both off |
| 7 PM | 10 PM | Both off |
| 8 PM | 11 PM | Both off |
| 9 PM | 12 AM next day | Both off |
| 10 PM | 1 AM next day | Both off |
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 / Santiago) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 14, 2027 | 3 hours behind | 9 AM–2 PM (5 hours) | 10:30 AM / 1:30 PM |
| March 14, 2027 to April 3, 2027 clocks in Chicago go forward | 2 hours behind | 9 AM–3 PM (6 hours) | 11:30 AM / 1:30 PM |
| April 3, 2027 to September 5, 2027 clocks in Santiago go back | 1 hour behind | 9 AM–4 PM (7 hours) | 10 AM / 11 AM |
| September 5, 2027 to November 7, 2027 clocks in Santiago go forward | 2 hours behind | 9 AM–3 PM (6 hours) | 11:30 AM / 1:30 PM |
| November 7, 2027 onward clocks in Chicago go back | 3 hours behind | 9 AM–2 PM (5 hours) | 10:30 AM / 1:30 PM |
Questions people ask
What time is it in Santiago when it is 9 AM in Chicago?
12 PM in Santiago, while Chicago is 3 hours behind.
12 PM in Santiago, while Chicago is 3 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Chicago and Santiago?
10:30 AM in Chicago, which is 1:30 PM in Santiago. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 2 PM Chicago time.
10:30 AM in Chicago, which is 1:30 PM in Santiago. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 2 PM Chicago time.
Does the time difference between Chicago and Santiago 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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