Time Difference Between Chicago and Melbourne
Chicago is normally 16 hours behind Melbourne.
This page shows the live time difference between Chicago, United States and Melbourne, Australia. Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone (UTC-6 standard) and Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne (UTC+10 standard), so Chicago is normally 16 hours behind Melbourne. 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
- …
Melbourne
- Country
- Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Chicago and Melbourne have no overlapping working hours: when one city is in its 9 to 5, the other is outside it. To talk live, one side needs to take the call early or late, so asynchronous updates usually work better for this pair.
- Overlap
- None during standard working hours
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Chicago and Melbourne?
Chicago is normally 16 hours behind Melbourne (Chicago is UTC-6, Melbourne is UTC+10). 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 Melbourne?
Chicago is behind Melbourne by 16 hours under standard time.
Do Chicago and Melbourne use daylight saving time?
Chicago observes daylight saving time; Melbourne observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Chicago and Melbourne?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in Chicago and in Melbourne, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.