Chicago to New York time — New York is 1 hour ahead
New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago during standard time. The two cities keep the same gap throughout the year. Their normal working days overlap by roughly 8 hours.
Standard time
1 hour aheadApplies while neither zone is on daylight saving — broadly November to March in the northern hemisphere.
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Chicago to New York — every hour
Both columns are computed from the IANA database, so they follow the real transition dates.
| Chicago | New York — standard |
|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 am |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 am |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 am |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 am |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 am |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 am |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 am |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 am |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 am |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 am |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 pm |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 pm |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 pm |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 pm |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 pm |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 pm |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 am (next day) |
Questions people ask
New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago throughout the year.
The two working days overlap almost completely, so any normal meeting slot works for both sides.
Chicago observes daylight saving, and New York does too. That is what decides whether the gap between them is fixed or seasonal.
Booking something recurring?
A fixed clock time drifts when either side changes its clocks. Our guides explain how to stop that happening.