Toronto to Chicago, IL: time difference
Chicago, IL is 1 h behind Toronto. 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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Toronto 03:12 3:12 AM Chicago, IL 02:12 2:12 AM You –:–
03:12 3:12 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:44
02:12 2:12 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Chicago, IL is 1 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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
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 | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:12 | 02:12 |
| 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 Toronto | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:26 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 18:44 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 2,746,388 |
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Toronto and Chicago, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Toronto and Chicago, IL?
Chicago is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Toronto is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, what time is it in Chicago, IL?
At 9:00 AM in Toronto, clocks in Chicago show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Chicago, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in Toronto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Toronto, it is 5:00 PM in Chicago.
When is a good time to call Chicago, IL, from Toronto?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Toronto – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chicago – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Chicago, IL, compared with Toronto?
The new day starts in Chicago later: until 1:00 AM in Toronto, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Chicago, Toronto is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Toronto and Chicago, IL, change?
No. The clocks in Toronto and in Chicago change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
