Chicago, IL to Toronto: time difference
Toronto 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Chicago, IL 20:05 8:05 PM Toronto 21:05 9:05 PM You –:–
20:05 8:05 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:20
21:05 9:05 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
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+1 h
Toronto is 1 h ahead of Chicago, IL.
When you, Chicago, IL and Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:05 | 21:05 |
| 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 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 2,746,388 | 2,731,571 |
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Chicago, IL and Toronto: common questions
How far ahead of Chicago, IL, is Toronto?
Toronto 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 Toronto?
At 9:00 AM in Chicago, clocks in Toronto show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chicago, IL, what time is it in Toronto?
At 6:00 PM in Chicago, clocks in Toronto show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Chicago, IL, and in Toronto overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chicago, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto.
When is it already the next day in Toronto?
From 11:00 PM in Chicago, IL, it is already the next day in Toronto. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Toronto it is still the previous day in Chicago.
Does the time difference between Chicago, IL, and Toronto change?
No. The clocks in Chicago and in Toronto change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
