Los Angeles to Chicago time — Chicago is 2 hours ahead
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles during standard time. The two cities keep the same gap throughout the year. Their normal working days overlap by roughly 7 hours.
Standard time
2 hours aheadApplies while neither zone is on daylight saving — broadly November to March in the northern hemisphere.
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Los Angeles to Chicago — every hour
Both columns are computed from the IANA database, so they follow the real transition dates.
| Los Angeles | Chicago — standard |
|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 am |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 am |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 am |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 am |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 am |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 am |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 am |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 am |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 am |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 am |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 pm |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 pm |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 pm |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 pm |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 pm |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 pm |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 am (next day) |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 am (next day) |
Questions people ask
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles throughout the year.
The two working days overlap almost completely, so any normal meeting slot works for both sides.
Los Angeles observes daylight saving, and Chicago 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.