Chiang Mai to Chicago, IL: time difference
Chicago, IL is 12 h behind Chiang Mai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chiang Mai 17:43 5:43 PM Chicago, IL 05:43 5:43 AM You –:–
17:43 5:43 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
05:43 5:43 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:19
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−12 h
Chicago, IL is 12 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Chicago, IL are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:43 | 05:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 2,746,388 |
Compare Chiang Mai with another city
More comparisons with Chiang Mai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Chiang Mai and Chicago, IL: common questions
How many hours behind Chiang Mai is Chicago, IL?
The clocks in Chicago are 12 hours behind those in Chiang Mai (UTC−5 and UTC+7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, what time is it in Chicago, IL?
At 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, clocks in Chicago show 9:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Chicago, IL, at the end of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai ends at 6:00 PM; in Chicago it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Chiang Mai and Chicago, IL, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Chiang Mai at 9:00 AM, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Chicago; the day in Chicago starts at 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai time.
When is it still the previous day in Chicago, IL?
Until 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai it is still the previous day in Chicago. The other way round, from 12:00 PM in Chicago it is already the next day in Chiang Mai.
Is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Chicago, IL, the same all year?
No. Only Chicago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Chicago will be 13 hours behind Chiang Mai.
