Chicago, IL to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 2 h behind Chicago, IL. 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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Chicago, IL 19:25 7:25 PM Seattle, WA 17:25 5:25 PM You –:–
19:25 7:25 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:20
17:25 5:25 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:34
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−2 h
Seattle, WA is 2 h behind Chicago, IL.
When you, Chicago, IL and Seattle, WA 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
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:25 | 17:25 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Chicago, IL | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:34 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 2,746,388 | 737,015 |
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Chicago, IL and Seattle, WA: common questions
How many hours behind Chicago, IL, is Seattle, WA?
The clocks in Seattle are 2 hours behind those in Chicago (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Seattle, WA, at the start of the working day in Chicago, IL?
The working day in Chicago starts at 9:00 AM; in Seattle it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, when it is 6:00 PM in Chicago, IL?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chicago, it is 4:00 PM in Seattle.
Is there a time when both Chicago, IL, and Seattle, WA, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Chicago (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Seattle), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Chicago, IL, is it still yesterday in Seattle, WA?
Before 2:00 AM in Chicago, the date in Seattle has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Seattle, it is already the next day in Chicago.
Does the time gap between Chicago, IL, and Seattle, WA, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
