TIME ZONE CONVERTER

Chicago to New York
Time Converter

Convert Chicago, United States to New York, United States. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.

THE QUICK ANSWER

Chicago is 0h, 1h, or 2h behind New York in 2026, depending on the date.

9 AM Chicago = 10 AM New York

Selected date: November 14, 2026.

TIME & DATE
USFROMUTC−06:00

United States · CST

Sat, 14 Nov
USTOUTC−05:00

United States · EST

10:00AM
Sat, 14 Nov
New York is 1h ahead of Chicago.
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ChicagoYour reference
New YorkConverted time
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THE TIME DIFFERENCE1hahead

New York compared with Chicago.

SHARED WORKING HOURSDay off2026-11-14

Next working date: 2026-11-16

THROUGH THE SEASONS3different offsets

Clock changes affect your time difference.

WORKING HOURS & MEETINGS

Best meeting times: Chicago and New York

Sat, Nov 14, 2026: no scheduled working hours for Chicago and New York within this source date.

Next date with working hours in both places: Mon, Nov 16, 2026. 7h shared: 09:00–16:00 Chicago = 10:00–17:00 New York (2026-11-16).

Use Mon, Nov 16, 2026 →

Your conversion date stays 2026-11-14 until you choose another date or a suggested meeting.

Selected date: working schedule is off

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

Suggestions for Mon, Nov 16, 202660 MIN

Every minute of the meeting fits both working windows.

For a 60-minute meeting, the last start in this window is 3:00 PM Chicago.
THE QUICK REFERENCE

Chicago to New York conversion table

November 14, 2026 · Date changes are marked.

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

Starting with the New York working day

These examples start on 2026-11-14 in New York.

09:00 New York08:00 →Chicago · 2026-11-14
17:00 New York16:00 →Chicago · 2026-11-14
SAME TIME NEXT WEEK?

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ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.

09:00 Chicago to New York throughout 2026

09:00 in Chicago converts to 10:00 in New York on every date in 2026. The destination has the same calendar date.

Year CSV
New York10:00Same date365 of 365 source dates
Dates in Chicago · 2026New York answerSource → destination offsetsExplore
Jan 1 – Mar 766 dates10:00Same dateUTC−06:00 → UTC−05:00
Mar 8 – Oct 31238 dates10:00Same dateUTC−05:00 → UTC−04:00
Nov 1 – Dec 3161 dates10:00Same dateUTC−06:00 → UTC−05:00

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 New York?

Your complete source day: 2026-11-14. Each range shows which destination date to use.

Chicago · 2026-11-1400:00–23:00UTC−06:00
New York · 2026-11-1401:00–24:00UTC−05:00 Same date
Chicago · 2026-11-1423:00–24:00UTC−06:00
New York · 2026-11-1500:00–01:00UTC−05:00 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 New York compares with Chicago throughout 2026.

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

See exact change periods
From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)New York vs Chicago
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC1h ahead
8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 08:00 UTC2h ahead
8 Mar 2026, 08:00 UTC1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC1h ahead
1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC1 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC0h difference
1 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC1h ahead
CLOCK CHANGES

What changes at the next clock adjustment?

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

After this change, Chicago is 2h behind New York.

Exact clock readings and UTC transition

2027-03-14T07:00:00.000Z.

New York: 2027-03-14 01:59 UTC−05:00 → 2027-03-14 03:00 UTC−04:00.

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

Exact periods outside the most common difference in 2026

The most frequent difference has New York 1h ahead relative to Chicago. Exceptions:

From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)Compared with Chicago
8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 08:00 UTC2h ahead
1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC1 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTCthe same time
PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY

Chicago–New York working hours through 2026

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

Daily CSV
Least shared time7h
Most common7h
Most shared time7h
Days without a 60-min slot0 / 261

A start time that survives the whole year.

Start a 60-minute meeting in Chicago 09:00–15:00.

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. New York: 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.

≈ 1,146 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

New York

United States

Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.71°N, 74.01°W

Coordinates adapted from GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

THE DETAILS THAT MATTER

Chicago to New York: useful answers

Does the Chicago to New York difference stay the same all year?

Chicago is 0h, 1h, or 2h behind New York in 2026, depending on the date. Both Chicago and New York change their clocks in 2026. The chart shows whether those changes alter the difference.

Does the Chicago–New York time difference change in 2026?

The published rules produce 5 periods with 3 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 2026-11-14 is 10:00 in New York on 2026-11-14. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.

Can Chicago and New York meet during working hours?

Your selected working windows have no shared time on 2026-11-14. 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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