Chicago, IL to Montreal: time difference
Montreal is 1 h ahead of Chicago, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Chicago, IL 20:58 8:58 PM Montreal 21:58 9:58 PM You –:–
20:58 8:58 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:20
21:58 9:58 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:21
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+1 h
Montreal is 1 h ahead of Chicago, IL.
When you, Chicago, IL and Montreal are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
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
🇨🇦 Montreal
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL | 🇨🇦 Montreal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:58 | 21:58 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Chicago, IL | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 2,746,388 | 1,762,949 |
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Chicago, IL and Montreal: common questions
How far ahead of Chicago, IL, is Montreal?
Montreal is 1 hour ahead of Chicago: UTC−4 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, IL, what time is it in Montreal?
At 9:00 AM in Chicago, clocks in Montreal show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Montreal at the end of the working day in Chicago, IL?
The working day in Chicago ends at 6:00 PM; in Montreal it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Chicago, IL, and Montreal are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chicago (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Montreal?
From 11:00 PM in Chicago, IL, it is already the next day in Montreal. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Montreal it is still the previous day in Chicago.
Is the time difference between Chicago, IL, and Montreal the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
