Time in Chicago vs New York
Chicago keeps CDT (UTC−5) and New York keeps EDT (UTC−4) today. New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 10:00–18:00 in New York (09:00–17:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Chicago | 01:00 in Chicago | 02:00 in Chicago | 03:00 in Chicago | 04:00 in Chicago | 05:00 in Chicago | 06:00 in Chicago | 07:00 in Chicago | 08:00 in Chicago | 09:00 in Chicago | 10:00 in Chicago | 11:00 in Chicago | 12:00 in Chicago | 13:00 in Chicago | 14:00 in Chicago | 15:00 in Chicago | 16:00 in Chicago | 17:00 in Chicago | 18:00 in Chicago | 19:00 in Chicago | 20:00 in Chicago | 21:00 in Chicago | 22:00 in Chicago | 23:00 in Chicago |
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| Chicago—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| New York—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
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Best hours to call
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Chicago next changes on Sunday 1 November 2026. New York next changes on Sunday 1 November 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is New York of Chicago?
New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Chicago and New York?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Chicago time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Chicago and New York change clocks on the same date?
Yes — both change on 1 November 2026, so the gap holds.