Time Difference Between Chicago and New York
Chicago is normally 1 hour behind New York.
This page shows the live time difference between Chicago, United States and New York, United States. Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone (UTC-6 standard) and New York uses America/New_York (UTC-5 standard), so Chicago is normally 1 hour behind New York. 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
- …
New York
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Chicago and New York?
Chicago is normally 1 hour behind New York (Chicago is UTC-6, New York is UTC-5). 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 New York?
Chicago is behind New York by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Chicago and New York use daylight saving time?
Chicago observes daylight saving time; New York observes daylight saving time.