TIME ZONE CONVERTER

Chicago to Manila
Time Converter

Convert Chicago, United States to Manila, Philippines. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.

THE QUICK ANSWER

Chicago is 13h or 14h behind Manila in 2026, depending on the date.

9 AM Chicago = 11 PM Manila

Selected date: November 5, 2026.

TIME & DATE
USFROMUTC−06:00

United States · CST

Thu, 5 Nov
PHTOUTC+08:00

Philippines · PST

11:00PM
Thu, 5 Nov
Manila is 14h ahead of Chicago.
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THE TIME DIFFERENCE14hahead

Manila compared with Chicago.

SHARED WORKING HOURS0h2026-11-05

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THROUGH THE SEASONS2different offsets

Clock changes affect your time difference.

WORKING HOURS & MEETINGS

Best meeting times: Chicago and Manila

No shared working hours on this date

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

Closest alternatives60 MIN

¹ Sum of meeting minutes outside both people’s selected hours. Alternatives minimize the worst individual conflict first.

THE QUICK REFERENCE

Chicago to Manila conversion table

November 5, 2026 · Date changes are marked.

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

Starting with the Manila working day

These examples start on 2026-11-05 in Manila.

09:00 Manila19:00 →Chicago · 2026-11-04
17:00 Manila03:00 →Chicago · 2026-11-05
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ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.

09:00 Chicago to Manila 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
Manila22:00Same date238 of 365 source dates
Manila23:00Same date127 of 365 source dates
Dates in Chicago · 2026Manila answerSource → destination offsetsExplore
Jan 1 – Mar 766 dates23:00Same dateUTC−06:00 → UTC+08:00
Mar 8 – Oct 31238 dates22:00Same dateUTC−05:00 → UTC+08:00
Nov 1 – Dec 3161 dates23:00Same dateUTC−06:00 → UTC+08:00

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 Manila?

Your complete source day: 2026-11-05. Each range shows which destination date to use.

Chicago · 2026-11-0500:00–10:00UTC−06:00
Manila · 2026-11-0514:00–24:00UTC+08:00 Same date
Chicago · 2026-11-0510:00–24:00UTC−06:00
Manila · 2026-11-0600:00–14:00UTC+08:00 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 Manila compares with Chicago throughout 2026.

2026
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+14h
+13h
+14h

Chicago changes its UTC offset in 2026. Manila keeps one UTC offset this year.

See exact change periods
From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)Manila vs Chicago
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 08:00 UTC14h ahead
8 Mar 2026, 08:00 UTC1 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC13h ahead
1 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC14h 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 13h behind Manila.

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 Manila 13h ahead relative to Chicago. Exceptions:

From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)Compared with Chicago
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 08:00 UTC14h ahead
1 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC14h ahead
PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY

Chicago–Manila working hours through 2026

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

Daily CSV
Least shared time0h
Most common0h
Most shared time0h
Days without a 60-min slot261 / 261

One fixed start time does not fit every working day.

Your working windows never overlap on the selected host workdays this year. Adjust working days, hours or duration above, or use different seasonal meeting times.

Explore seasonal meeting times and your weekly schedule

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

≈ 13,085 km apart
180°W0°180°E

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

Manila

Philippines

Time zone
Asia/Manila
Coordinates
14.60°N, 120.98°E

Coordinates adapted from GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

THE DETAILS THAT MATTER

Chicago to Manila: useful answers

Why is the Chicago to Manila difference sometimes 13 hours and sometimes 14 hours?

Chicago is 13h or 14h behind Manila in 2026, depending on the date. Chicago changes its UTC offset in 2026. Manila keeps one UTC offset this year.

Does the Chicago–Manila time difference change in 2026?

The published rules produce 3 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 2026-11-05 is 23:00 in Manila on 2026-11-05. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.

Can Chicago and Manila meet during working hours?

Your selected working windows have no shared time on 2026-11-05. The planner shows alternatives and how many minutes fall outside each person's working hours. Try another date or adjust the windows.

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