Best time for a meeting between New York and Chicago
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind New York. Right now it's 7:39 PM in New York and 6:39 PM in Chicago. With standard 9-to-5 working days, the two cities share 7h of overlapping working hours — plenty of room for a call that suits everyone.
Recommended meeting window
11:00 AM in New York = 10:00 AM in Chicago
Anything between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM New York time (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM in Chicago) keeps both sides inside normal working hours.
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New York
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Chicago
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Times shown on the New York clock. Daylight saving is already accounted for.
New York to Chicago time conversion
| Time in New York | Time in Chicago |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |