New York to Chicago time difference
1 hour behind
Chicago is 1 hour behind New York. When it is 9:00 in New York, it is 08:00 in Chicago.
New York and Chicago 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
| New York | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 08:00 |
| 12:00 | 11:00 |
| 15:00 | 14:00 |
| 18:00 | 17:00 |
Chicago is UTC−6, New York is UTC−5 — a difference of 1 hour.
Other time differences
- UTC → Chicago — 6 hours behind
- London → Chicago — 6 hours behind
- New York → UTC — 5 hours ahead
- New York → London — 5 hours ahead
- New York → Los Angeles — 3 hours behind
- New York → Toronto — Same time
Questions
- What is the time difference between New York and Chicago?
- Chicago is 1 hour behind New York. When it is 9:00 in New York, it is 08:00 in Chicago. Chicago is UTC−6, New York is UTC−5 — a difference of 1 hour.
- Does daylight saving change this?
- New York and Chicago 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 Chicago 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.