Meeting time
Best time to meet: New York and Chicago
New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago right now. Their working days overlap for 7 hours: 10 AM to 5 PM in New York, which is 9 AM to 4 PM in Chicago. The easiest time to meet is 11 AM in New York (10 AM in Chicago).
Tue 10:58 AMNew York · Eastern Standard TimeTue 9:58 AMChicago · Central Standard Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, New York time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| New York | Chicago | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 5 AM | Both off |
| 7 AM | 6 AM | Both off |
| 8 AM | 7 AM | Both off |
| 9 AM | 8 AM | New York at work |
| 10 AM | 9 AM | Both at work |
| 11 AM | 10 AM | Easiest time |
| 12 PM | 11 AM | Both at work |
| 1 PM | 12 PM | Both at work |
| 2 PM | 1 PM | Both at work |
| 3 PM | 2 PM | Both at work |
| 4 PM | 3 PM | Both at work |
| 5 PM | 4 PM | Chicago at work |
| 6 PM | 5 PM | Both off |
| 7 PM | 6 PM | Both off |
| 8 PM | 7 PM | Both off |
| 9 PM | 8 PM | Both off |
| 10 PM | 9 PM | Both off |
All year
The gap between New York and Chicago does not move during the year, so the table above holds all year.
Questions people ask
What time is it in Chicago when it is 9 AM in New York?
8 AM in Chicago, while New York is 1 hour ahead.
8 AM in Chicago, while New York is 1 hour ahead.
When is the best time for a call between New York and Chicago?
11 AM in New York, which is 10 AM in Chicago. Both cities are at work from 10 AM to 5 PM New York time.
11 AM in New York, which is 10 AM in Chicago. Both cities are at work from 10 AM to 5 PM New York time.
Does the time difference between New York and Chicago change during the year?
No. It stays 1 hour all year: the clocks either do not change or change on the same day in both.
No. It stays 1 hour all year: the clocks either do not change or change on the same day in both.
More cities
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