New York, NY to Hoffman Estates, IL: time difference
Hoffman Estates, 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 18:43 6:43 PM Hoffman Estates, IL 17:43 5:43 PM You –:–
18:43 6:43 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:11
17:43 5:43 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:04
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−1 h
Hoffman Estates, 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
🇺🇸 Hoffman Estates, 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 | 🇺🇸 Hoffman Estates, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:43 | 17:43 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:14 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 10 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 51,895 |
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New York, NY and Hoffman Estates, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between New York, NY, and Hoffman Estates, IL?
Hoffman Estates is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while New York is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Hoffman Estates, IL, at the start of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York starts at 9:00 AM; in Hoffman Estates it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Hoffman Estates, IL, at the end of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York ends at 6:00 PM; in Hoffman Estates it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both New York, NY, and Hoffman Estates, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hoffman Estates), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in New York, NY, is it still yesterday in Hoffman Estates, IL?
Before 1:00 AM in New York, the date in Hoffman Estates has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Hoffman Estates, it is already the next day in New York.
Does the time gap between New York, NY, and Hoffman Estates, IL, change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
