Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL: time difference
Chicago, IL is 2 h ahead of Seattle, WA. 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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Seattle, WA 04:26 4:26 AM Chicago, IL 06:26 6:26 AM You –:–
04:26 4:26 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:32
06:26 6:26 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:19
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+2 h
Chicago, IL is 2 h ahead of Seattle, WA.
When you, Seattle, WA 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
🇺🇸 Seattle, WA
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Seattle, WA | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:26 | 06:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Seattle, WA | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 737,015 | 2,746,388 |
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Seattle, WA and Chicago, IL: common questions
How many hours ahead of Seattle, WA, is Chicago, IL?
The clocks in Chicago are 2 hours ahead of those in Seattle (UTC−5 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Chicago, IL, when it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seattle, it is 11:00 AM in Chicago.
What time is it in Chicago, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, WA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seattle, it is 8:00 PM in Chicago.
Is there a time when both Seattle, WA, and Chicago, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Seattle (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Chicago), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Chicago, IL?
From 10:00 PM in Seattle, WA, it is already the next day in Chicago. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Chicago it is still the previous day in Seattle.
Is the time difference between Seattle, WA, and Chicago, IL, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
