Chicago, IL to New York, NY: time difference
New York, NY 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.
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Chicago, IL 20:10 8:10 PM New York, NY 21:10 9:10 PM You –:–
20:10 8:10 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:20
21:10 9:10 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:27
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+1 h
New York, NY is 1 h ahead of Chicago, IL.
When you, Chicago, IL and New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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 | 🇺🇸 New York, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:10 | 21:10 |
| 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/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 2,746,388 | 8,804,190 |
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Chicago, IL and New York, NY: common questions
How many hours ahead of Chicago, IL, is New York, NY?
The clocks in New York are 1 hour ahead of those in Chicago (UTC−4 and UTC−5).
What time is it in New York, NY, when it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, IL?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, it is 10:00 AM in New York.
What time is it in New York, NY, when it is 6:00 PM in Chicago, IL?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chicago, it is 7:00 PM in New York.
Is there a time when both Chicago, IL, and New York, NY, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chicago (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in New York, NY, compared with Chicago, IL?
The new day starts in New York earlier: at 11:00 PM in Chicago it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in New York, Chicago is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Chicago, IL, and New York, NY, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
