Time Difference Between Bangkok and Chicago
Bangkok is normally 13 hours ahead of Chicago.
This page shows the live time difference between Bangkok, Thailand and Chicago, United States. Bangkok uses the Asia/Bangkok time zone (UTC+7 standard) and Chicago uses America/Chicago (UTC-6 standard), so Bangkok is normally 13 hours ahead of Chicago. Because Chicago observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Bangkok
- Country
- Thailand
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Standard offset
- UTC+7
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Chicago
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Standard offset
- UTC-6
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Bangkok and Chicago?
Bangkok is normally 13 hours ahead of Chicago (Bangkok is UTC+7, Chicago is UTC-6). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Bangkok ahead of or behind Chicago?
Bangkok is ahead of Chicago by 13 hours under standard time.
Do Bangkok and Chicago use daylight saving time?
Bangkok stays on the same offset all year; Chicago observes daylight saving time.