Los Angeles to Chicago Time Converter
Chicago is +2h ahead of Los Angeles
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FROM
Los Angeles
United States
UTC-07:00
TO
Chicago
United States
UTC-05:00
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Result
Sat, Jun 13, 2026 13:24
Los Angeles: Saturday, June 13, 2026 11:24 AM PDT to Chicago: Saturday, June 13, 2026 1:24 PM CDT.
Chicago is 2h ahead of Los Angeles on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in Los Angeles and the corresponding time in Chicago. Green rows indicate business hours in Chicago.
Time zones
Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT) and Chicago uses America/Chicago (CDT). The difference can shift during daylight saving changes, so checking the exact date matters.
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Use the green rows to spot normal working hours in Chicago. For teams across more cities, open the meeting planner and compare up to five locations.
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Best time for Los Angeles and Chicago
The easiest overlap starts around 9:00 AM and runs through 3:00 PM in the source city, while the destination city is also inside normal working hours. For important calls, check the meeting date because the offset can change when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time.
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City context
About these cities
About Los Angeles
Los Angeles is located in United States (North America). It uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone with a standard offset of UTC-07:00. It observes DST, switching between PST and PDT. See the full Los Angeles time page for live clock and planning details.
About Chicago
Chicago is located in United States (North America). It uses the America/Chicago timezone with a standard offset of UTC-05:00. It observes DST, switching between CST and CDT. See the full Chicago time page for live clock and planning details.