Time Difference Between Chicago and Tel Aviv
Chicago is normally 8 hours behind Tel Aviv.
This page shows the live time difference between Chicago, United States and Tel Aviv, Israel. Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone (UTC-6 standard) and Tel Aviv uses Asia/Jerusalem (UTC+2 standard), so Chicago is normally 8 hours behind Tel Aviv. 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
- …
Tel Aviv
- Country
- Israel
- Time zone
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Standard offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Chicago and Tel Aviv?
Chicago is normally 8 hours behind Tel Aviv (Chicago is UTC-6, Tel Aviv is UTC+2). 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 Tel Aviv?
Chicago is behind Tel Aviv by 8 hours under standard time.
Do Chicago and Tel Aviv use daylight saving time?
Chicago observes daylight saving time; Tel Aviv observes daylight saving time.