New York to Chicago Time Converter
Chicago is -1h behind New York
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FROM
New York
United States
UTC-04:00
TO
Chicago
United States
UTC-05:00
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Result
Wed, May 27, 2026 14:18
New York: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 3:18 PM EDT to Chicago: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 2:18 PM CDT.
Chicago is 1h behind New York on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in New York and the corresponding time in Chicago. Green rows indicate business hours in Chicago.
Time zones
New York uses America/New_York (EDT) and Chicago uses America/Chicago (CDT). The difference can shift during daylight saving changes, so checking the exact date matters.
Best use
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 New York and Chicago
The easiest overlap starts around 10:00 AM and runs through 5:00 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 New York
New York is located in United States (North America). It uses the America/New_York timezone with a standard offset of UTC-04:00. It observes DST, switching between EST and EDT. See the full New York 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.