Hoffman Estates, IL to Seattle, WA: time difference
Seattle, WA is 2 h behind Hoffman Estates, 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Hoffman Estates, IL 15:39 3:39 PM Seattle, WA 13:39 1:39 PM You –:–
15:39 3:39 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:04
13:39 1:39 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:13
·
−2 h
Seattle, WA is 2 h behind Hoffman Estates, IL.
When you, Hoffman Estates, 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
🇺🇸 Hoffman Estates, 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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Hoffman Estates, IL | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:39 | 13:39 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Hoffman Estates, 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 | 07:11 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 53 min | 10 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 51,895 | 737,015 |
Compare Hoffman Estates, IL with another city
More comparisons with Hoffman Estates, IL: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Hoffman Estates, IL and Seattle, WA: common questions
How far behind Hoffman Estates, IL, is Seattle, WA?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Hoffman Estates: UTC−7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Seattle, WA, at the start of the working day in Hoffman Estates, IL?
The working day in Hoffman Estates starts at 9:00 AM; in Seattle it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hoffman Estates, IL, what time is it in Seattle, WA?
At 6:00 PM in Hoffman Estates, clocks in Seattle show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Seattle, WA, from Hoffman Estates, IL?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Hoffman Estates – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Seattle – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Seattle, WA, compared with Hoffman Estates, IL?
The new day starts in Seattle later: until 2:00 AM in Hoffman Estates, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Seattle, Hoffman Estates is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Hoffman Estates, IL, and Seattle, WA, change?
No. The clocks in Hoffman Estates and in Seattle change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
