Time difference: New York and Chicago
Chicago is 1 hour behind of New York right now.
New York, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 02:30 PM
America/New_York · UTC-4
Chicago, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 01:30 PM
America/Chicago · UTC-5
Hour-by-hour: New York → Chicago
Starting from the current hour in New York. Use it to pick a meeting slot that works in both cities.
| New York | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 14:00 | Fri 13:00 |
| 15:00 | Fri 14:00 |
| 16:00 | Fri 15:00 |
| 17:00 | Fri 16:00 |
| 18:00 | Fri 17:00 |
| 19:00 | Fri 18:00 |
| 20:00 | Fri 19:00 |
| 21:00 | Fri 20:00 |
| 22:00 | Fri 21:00 |
| 23:00 | Fri 22:00 |
| 00:00 | Fri 23:00 |
| 01:00 | Sat 00:00 |
| 02:00 | Sat 01:00 |
| 03:00 | Sat 02:00 |
| 04:00 | Sat 03:00 |
| 05:00 | Sat 04:00 |
| 06:00 | Sat 05:00 |
| 07:00 | Sat 06:00 |
| 08:00 | Sat 07:00 |
| 09:00 | Sat 08:00 |
| 10:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| 11:00 | Sat 10:00 |
| 12:00 | Sat 11:00 |
| 13:00 | Sat 12:00 |
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About the New York–Chicago time difference
New York uses the America/New_York time zone (currently UTC-4). Chicago uses America/Chicago (currently UTC-5). That puts Chicago 1 hour behind of New York at this moment.
The gap can shift across the year if either city observes daylight saving. This page recomputes live on every visit, so the numbers above are always current — no stale tables to second-guess.
Watching the FIFA World Cup 2026? See the full host-city time-zone guide and the final kickoff time in every major zone.
Frequently asked
- What is the time difference between New York and Chicago?
- Chicago is 1 hour behind of New York right now. New York is on UTC-4; Chicago is on UTC-5.
- Is Chicago ahead of or behind New York?
- Chicago is behind New York by 1 hour.
- Does the difference change with daylight saving?
- Yes if either city observes DST. The hour-by-hour table above is recomputed live, so it stays accurate across transitions.
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