Meeting time
Best time to meet: Chicago and Tel Aviv
Chicago is 8 hours behind Tel Aviv right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 8:30 AM in Chicago, which is 4:30 PM in Tel Aviv — one of you starts early or stays late.
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 | Tel Aviv | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 2 PM | Tel Aviv at work |
| 7 AM | 3 PM | Tel Aviv at work |
| 8 AM | 4 PM | Tel Aviv at work |
| 9 AM | 5 PM | Chicago at work |
| 10 AM | 6 PM | Chicago at work |
| 11 AM | 7 PM | Chicago at work |
| 12 PM | 8 PM | Chicago at work |
| 1 PM | 9 PM | Chicago at work |
| 2 PM | 10 PM | Chicago at work |
| 3 PM | 11 PM | Chicago at work |
| 4 PM | 12 AM next day | Chicago at work |
| 5 PM | 1 AM next day | Both off |
| 6 PM | 2 AM next day | Both off |
| 7 PM | 3 AM next day | Both off |
| 8 PM | 4 AM next day | Both off |
| 9 PM | 5 AM next day | Both off |
| 10 PM | 6 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 / Tel Aviv) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 14, 2027 | 8 hours behind | None | 8:30 AM / 4:30 PM |
| March 14, 2027 to March 26, 2027 clocks in Chicago go forward | 7 hours behind | 9 AM–10 AM (1 hour) | 9 AM / 4 PM |
| March 26, 2027 to October 31, 2027 clocks in Tel Aviv go forward | 8 hours behind | None | 8:30 AM / 4:30 PM |
| October 31, 2027 to November 7, 2027 clocks in Tel Aviv go back | 7 hours behind | 9 AM–10 AM (1 hour) | 9 AM / 4 PM |
| November 7, 2027 onward clocks in Chicago go back | 8 hours behind | None | 8:30 AM / 4:30 PM |
Which days work
Tel Aviv 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 Tel Aviv's weekend, and a Sunday one on Chicago's.
Questions people ask
5 PM in Tel Aviv, while Chicago is 8 hours behind.
8:30 AM in Chicago, which is 4:30 PM in Tel Aviv. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
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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