Lisbon to Chicago, IL: time difference
Chicago, IL is 6 h behind Lisbon. 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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Lisbon 03:48 3:48 AM Chicago, IL 21:48 9:48 PM You –:–
03:48 3:48 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:07
21:48 9:48 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:20
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−6 h
Chicago, IL is 6 h behind Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon and Chicago, IL are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇹 Lisbon
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
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:48 | 21:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 2,746,388 |
Compare Lisbon with another city
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Big time differences
Lisbon and Chicago, IL: common questions
How many hours behind Lisbon is Chicago, IL?
The clocks in Chicago are 6 hours behind those in Lisbon (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Chicago, IL, at the start of the working day in Lisbon?
The working day in Lisbon starts at 9:00 AM; in Chicago it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon, what time is it in Chicago, IL?
At 6:00 PM in Lisbon, clocks in Chicago show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Chicago, IL, from Lisbon?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Lisbon – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Chicago – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Chicago, IL?
Until 6:00 AM in Lisbon it is still the previous day in Chicago. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Chicago it is already the next day in Lisbon.
Does the time difference between Lisbon and Chicago, IL, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Chicago will be 5 hours behind Lisbon.
