Time Difference Between Chicago and New York
New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago. When it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, it is 10:00 AM in New York.
What time is it in New York?
For a given hour in Chicago, here’s the matching local time in New York. Highlighted rows fall within New York’s working hours (9 AM–5 PM) — the easiest times to reach someone.
| Chicago | New York |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AMworking hours |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PMworking hours |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PMworking hours |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
How far apart are Chicago and New York?
New York (United States) runs 1 hour ahead of Chicago (United States). In practical terms, the working day in New York starts while Chicago is still in the early hours or asleep, which is what makes scheduling between the two take a little planning.
Best time to schedule a call or meeting
The comfortable window — when both cities are inside normal 9-to-5 hours — runs from about 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Chicago time, roughly 7 hours. Schedule calls inside that band and neither side is working unsocial hours.
A note on daylight saving
Both Chicago and New York observe daylight saving in the same direction, so the difference is normally the same in summer and winter. They change their clocks on slightly different dates, though, so for a week or two each spring and autumn the gap can be an hour off — worth double-checking around those changeovers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago. When it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, it is 10:00 AM in New York.