Time Difference Between Chicago and Moscow
Chicago is normally 9 hours behind Moscow.
This page shows the live time difference between Chicago, United States and Moscow, Russia. Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone (UTC-6 standard) and Moscow uses Europe/Moscow (UTC+3 standard), so Chicago is normally 9 hours behind Moscow. 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.
Chicago
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Standard offset
- UTC-6
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Moscow
- Country
- Russia
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Standard offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Chicago and Moscow?
Chicago is normally 9 hours behind Moscow (Chicago is UTC-6, Moscow is UTC+3). 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 Moscow?
Chicago is behind Moscow by 9 hours under standard time.
Do Chicago and Moscow use daylight saving time?
Chicago observes daylight saving time; Moscow does not.