New York, NY to Des Plaines, IL: time difference
Des Plaines, IL is 1 h behind New York, NY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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New York, NY 19:53 7:53 PM Des Plaines, IL 18:53 6:53 PM You –:–
19:53 7:53 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:26
18:53 6:53 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
Des Plaines, IL is 1 h behind New York, NY.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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
🇺🇸 Des Plaines, IL
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇺🇸 Des Plaines, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:53 | 18:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 60,675 |
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New York, NY and Des Plaines, IL: common questions
How far behind New York, NY, is Des Plaines, IL?
Des Plaines is 1 hour behind New York: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Des Plaines, IL, at the start of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York starts at 9:00 AM; in Des Plaines it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Des Plaines, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY?
When it is 6:00 PM in New York, it is 5:00 PM in Des Plaines.
When do working hours in New York, NY, and in Des Plaines, IL, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Des Plaines.
When does the date change in Des Plaines, IL, compared with New York, NY?
The new day starts in Des Plaines later: until 1:00 AM in New York, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Des Plaines, New York is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between New York, NY, and Des Plaines, IL, change?
No. The clocks in New York and in Des Plaines change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
