Chicago to Los Angeles time difference
2 hours behind
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Chicago. When it is 9:00 in Chicago, it is 07:00 in Los Angeles.
Chicago and Los Angeles both observe daylight saving, so this gap changes for part of the year — and the two do not switch on the same date. The figure here is standard time. Use the World Clock calculator for the live time in both cities.
Conversion table
| Chicago | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 07:00 |
| 12:00 | 10:00 |
| 15:00 | 13:00 |
| 18:00 | 16:00 |
Los Angeles is UTC−8, Chicago is UTC−6 — a difference of 2 hours.
Other time differences
- UTC → Los Angeles — 8 hours behind
- London → Los Angeles — 8 hours behind
- New York → Los Angeles — 3 hours behind
- Chicago → UTC — 6 hours ahead
- Chicago → London — 6 hours ahead
- Chicago → New York — 1 hour ahead
Questions
- What is the time difference between Chicago and Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Chicago. When it is 9:00 in Chicago, it is 07:00 in Los Angeles. Los Angeles is UTC−8, Chicago is UTC−6 — a difference of 2 hours.
- Does daylight saving change this?
- Chicago and Los Angeles both observe daylight saving, so this gap changes for part of the year — and the two do not switch on the same date. The figure here is standard time.
- What time is it in Los Angeles right now?
- That changes every minute, so it is not shown here. The World Clock calculator reads live offsets and shows the current time in both cities, including whichever daylight saving rule is in force today.