Current local time in Chicago, United States

Chicago is 13 hours behind Beijing (UTC−5; currently on daylight saving time)
October 30, 2026

Time zone: America/Chicago · currently UTC−5 (CDT)

Time difference

New YorkChicago is 1 hour behind New York
Los AngelesChicago is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles
LondonChicago is 5 hours behind London
BeijingChicago is 13 hours behind Beijing
TokyoChicago is 14 hours behind Tokyo

Daylight saving time

Chicago observes daylight saving time. In 2026, daylight saving time starts on March 8, 2:00 (local time), when clocks go forward 1 hour, and ends on November 1, 2:00, when clocks go back 1 hour.

Standard time is UTC−6; daylight time is UTC−5.

Chicago time vs New York time

ChicagoNew York
12:00 AM01:00 AM
01:00 AM02:00 AM
02:00 AM03:00 AM
03:00 AM04:00 AM
04:00 AM05:00 AM
05:00 AM06:00 AM
06:00 AM07:00 AM
07:00 AM08:00 AM
08:00 AM09:00 AM
09:00 AM10:00 AM
10:00 AM11:00 AM
11:00 AM12:00 PM
12:00 PM01:00 PM
01:00 PM02:00 PM
02:00 PM03:00 PM
03:00 PM04:00 PM
04:00 PM05:00 PM
05:00 PM06:00 PM
06:00 PM07:00 PM
07:00 PM08:00 PM
08:00 PM09:00 PM
09:00 PM10:00 PM
10:00 PM11:00 PM
11:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)

Based on the time difference on October 30, 2026.

FAQ

How many hours is the time difference between Chicago and Beijing?
Chicago is 13 hours behind Beijing (UTC−5; currently on daylight saving time). At 12:00 noon in Beijing, it is 11:00 PM in Chicago on the previous day.

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