TIME ZONE CONVERTER

Chicago to London
Time Converter

Convert Chicago, United States to London, United Kingdom. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.

THE QUICK ANSWER

Chicago is 5h or 6h behind London in 2026, depending on the date.

9 AM Chicago = 3 PM London

Selected date: November 10, 2026.

TIME & DATE
USFROMUTC−06:00

United States · CST

Tue, 10 Nov
GBTOUTC

United Kingdom · GMT

3:00PM
Tue, 10 Nov
London is 6h ahead of Chicago.
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THE TIME DIFFERENCE6hahead

London compared with Chicago.

SHARED WORKING HOURS2h2026-11-10

Shared time within the selected local working windows.

THROUGH THE SEASONS2different offsets

Clock changes affect your time difference.

WORKING HOURS & MEETINGS

Best meeting times: Chicago and London

2h of shared working time on 2026-11-10

Set each person’s local working hours.

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Local working days, overnight shifts and the entire meeting duration are checked.

A few times that work60 MIN

Every minute of the meeting fits both working windows.

For a 60-minute meeting, the last start in this window is 10:00 AM Chicago.
THE QUICK REFERENCE

Chicago to London conversion table

November 10, 2026 · Date changes are marked.

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ChicagoLondon
12:00 AM6:00 AM
1:00 AM7:00 AM
2:00 AM8:00 AM
3:00 AM9:00 AM
4:00 AM10:00 AM
5:00 AM11:00 AM
6:00 AM12:00 PM
7:00 AM1:00 PM
8:00 AM2:00 PM
9:00 AM3:00 PM
10:00 AM4:00 PM
11:00 AM5:00 PM
ChicagoLondon
12:00 PM6:00 PM
1:00 PM7:00 PM
2:00 PM8:00 PM
3:00 PM9:00 PM
4:00 PM10:00 PM
5:00 PM11:00 PM
6:00 PM12:00 AM +1 day
7:00 PM1:00 AM +1 day
8:00 PM2:00 AM +1 day
9:00 PM3:00 AM +1 day
10:00 PM4:00 AM +1 day
11:00 PM5:00 AM +1 day

Starting with the London working day

These examples start on 2026-11-10 in London.

09:00 London03:00 →Chicago · 2026-11-10
17:00 London11:00 →Chicago · 2026-11-10
SAME TIME NEXT WEEK?

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ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.

09:00 Chicago to London throughout 2026

Keeping 09:00 on the Chicago clock produces 2 different destination clock/date answers in 2026. The ranges below use Chicago calendar dates, including transition days.

Year CSV
London15:00Same date337 of 365 source dates
London14:00Same date28 of 365 source dates
Dates in Chicago · 2026London answerSource → destination offsetsExplore
Jan 1 – Mar 766 dates15:00Same dateUTC−06:00 → UTC
Mar 8 – Mar 2821 dates14:00Same dateUTC−05:00 → UTC
Mar 29 – Oct 24210 dates15:00Same dateUTC−05:00 → UTC+01:00
Oct 25 – Oct 317 dates14:00Same dateUTC−05:00 → UTC
Nov 1 – Dec 3161 dates15:00Same dateUTC−06:00 → UTC

Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.

DON’T LOSE A DAY

When does Chicago time become a different date in London?

Your complete source day: 2026-11-10. Each range shows which destination date to use.

Chicago · 2026-11-1000:00–18:00UTC−06:00
London · 2026-11-1006:00–24:00UTC Same date
Chicago · 2026-11-1018:00–24:00UTC−06:00
London · 2026-11-1100:00–06:00UTC Next day

Range starts are included; ends are excluded. 24:00 means midnight at the end of that date. Repeated hours appear separately with their UTC offsets. The strip is proportional to elapsed time.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

A year of time differences.

How London compares with Chicago throughout 2026.

2026
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Both Chicago and London change their clocks in 2026. The chart shows whether those changes alter the difference.

See exact change periods
From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)London vs Chicago
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 08:00 UTC6h ahead
8 Mar 2026, 08:00 UTC29 Mar 2026, 01:00 UTC5h ahead
29 Mar 2026, 01:00 UTC25 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC6h ahead
25 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC1 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC5h ahead
1 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC6h ahead
CLOCK CHANGES

What changes at the next clock adjustment?

March 14, 2027Local transition date
  • Chicago clocks go forward by 1h on March 14, 2027.

After this change, Chicago is 5h behind London.

Exact clock readings and UTC transition

2027-03-14T08:00:00.000Z.

Chicago: 2027-03-14 01:59 UTC−06:00 → 2027-03-14 03:00 UTC−05:00.

Readings are one real minute apart. Future rules may change.

Exact periods outside the most common difference in 2026

The most frequent difference has London 6h ahead relative to Chicago. Exceptions:

From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)Compared with Chicago
8 Mar 2026, 08:00 UTC29 Mar 2026, 01:00 UTC5h ahead
25 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC1 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC5h ahead
PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY

Chicago–London working hours through 2026

Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected Chicago workdays; public holidays are not applied.

Daily CSV
Least shared time2h
Most common2h
Most shared time3h
Days without a 60-min slot0 / 261

A start time that survives the whole year.

Start a 60-minute meeting in Chicago 09:00–10:00.

These starts fit both working windows on every selected Chicago workday in 2026, using a 15-minute start grid. The end of each range is the last valid start.

Explore seasonal meeting times and your weekly schedule

Chicago: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. London: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.

Calculation details and repeated hours

Overnight shifts belong to their start weekday. Host workday means the source calendar date. Repeated local times use the first occurrence.

TWO PLACES. ONE CONNECTION.

Across the map. Across the clock.

≈ 6,356 km apart
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City-center coordinates. Distance is an approximate great-circle distance, not a flight route.

Chicago

United States

Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
41.85°N, 87.65°W

London

United Kingdom

Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
51.51°N, 0.13°W

Coordinates adapted from GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

THE DETAILS THAT MATTER

Chicago to London: useful answers

Why is the Chicago to London difference sometimes 5 hours and sometimes 6 hours?

Chicago is 5h or 6h behind London in 2026, depending on the date. Both Chicago and London change their clocks in 2026. The chart shows whether those changes alter the difference.

Does the Chicago–London time difference change in 2026?

The published rules produce 5 periods with 2 different offsets in 2026. See the annual chart for the exact boundaries of each period.

Does this conversion change the calendar date?

09:00 in Chicago on 2026-11-10 is 15:00 in London on 2026-11-10. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.

Can Chicago and London meet during working hours?

Your selected working windows share 2h on 2026-11-10. The planner above checks the whole meeting duration and shows suitable start times. Edit the windows to match your team.

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