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Time Difference: Chicago to New York
🇺🇸ChicagoUTC-6
vs🇺🇸New YorkUTC-5
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Chicago, US
Thu, Apr 16
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New York, US
Thu, Apr 16
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Time Difference
1 hour
New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago
Chicago vs New York timezone guide
Chicago (US) uses the America/Chicago timezone at UTC-6, while New York (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
When scheduling a call or meeting between Chicago and New York, look for the overlapping work hours highlighted above. The live clocks on this page update every second, and the difference adjusts automatically when either city enters or exits daylight saving time.