Chicago vs New York

Live time comparison and meeting-hour overlap between Chicago, United States and New York, United States.

Chicago
United States
CDT · UTC-05:00 · 14:32
New York
United States
EDT · UTC-04:00 · 15:32

New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

If your workday in Chicago runs 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the corresponding window in New York can be read directly from the conversion table below — overlapping rows are highlighted.

Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays roughly stable across the year.

Hour-by-hour conversion

Each row shows the same instant in both cities. Rows where standard business hours (9:00–17:00) overlap in both locations are highlighted — these are the best windows to schedule meetings.

ChicagoNew York
12:00 AM1:00 AM
1:00 AM2:00 AM
2:00 AM3:00 AM
3:00 AM4:00 AM
4:00 AM5:00 AM
5:00 AM6:00 AM
6:00 AM7:00 AM
7:00 AM8:00 AM
8:00 AM9:00 AM
9:00 AM10:00 AM
10:00 AM11:00 AM
11:00 AM12:00 PM
12:00 PM1:00 PM
1:00 PM2:00 PM
2:00 PM3:00 PM
3:00 PM4:00 PM
4:00 PM5:00 PM
5:00 PM6:00 PM
6:00 PM7:00 PM
7:00 PM8:00 PM
8:00 PM9:00 PM
9:00 PM10:00 PM
10:00 PM11:00 PM
11:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Chicago and New York?
New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
When do business hours overlap between Chicago and New York?
Use the conversion table on this page to find the overlap window. As a rule of thumb, look for the rows where both cities show times between 9:00 and 17:00 — those are the hours when teams in both locations are typically working at the same time.
Do Chicago and New York observe daylight saving time?
Both Chicago and New York observe daylight saving time, so the offset between them stays roughly stable across the year — though brief periods around DST transitions can shift the gap by an hour.
How can I quickly convert a meeting time between Chicago and New York?
Open TZGrid to add both cities to a live grid, then drag or click the hour to scrub through the day and see how times line up across both locations.