Time Difference Between Chicago and Los Angeles
Chicago is normally 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
This page shows the live time difference between Chicago, United States and Los Angeles, United States. Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone (UTC-6 standard) and Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8 standard), so Chicago is normally 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the exact gap can shift by an hour depending on the season. 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.
Chicago
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Standard offset
- UTC-6
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Los Angeles
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-8
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Chicago and Los Angeles?
Chicago is normally 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles (Chicago is UTC-6, Los Angeles is UTC-8). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Chicago ahead of or behind Los Angeles?
Chicago is ahead of Los Angeles by 2 hours under standard time.
Do Chicago and Los Angeles use daylight saving time?
Chicago observes daylight saving time; Los Angeles observes daylight saving time.