Chicago Timezone & Business Hours
Chicago operates on Central Time (CT). The US's third-largest city is a major financial, logistics, and technology hub.
UTC Offset
UTC-6
DST: UTC-5
Business Hours
9:00 am โ 5:30 pm CT
Work Week
Monday โ Friday
Chicago Business Hours in UTC
Standard business hours for Chicago and the equivalent UTC time.
| ๐บ๐ธ Chicago (Local) | UTC |
|---|---|
| 9:00 am | 15:00 |
| 10:00 am | 16:00 |
| 11:00 am | 17:00 |
| 12:00 pm | 18:00 |
| 1:00 pm | 19:00 |
| 2:00 pm | 20:00 |
| 3:00 pm | 21:00 |
| 4:00 pm | 22:00 |
| 5:00 pm | 23:00 |
Compare Chicago With Your City
Open the Timezone Meeting Planner with Chicago pre-loaded. Then search for any other city to see the full color-coded overlap grid and find the ideal meeting window.
Open Planner with Chicago Pre-Loaded โFrequently Asked Questions
What timezone is Chicago in?
Chicago is in the America/Chicago timezone (UTC-6 standard time). During daylight saving, the offset changes to UTC-5.
What are business hours in Chicago?
Standard business hours in Chicago are 9:00 am โ 5:30 pm CT, Monday โ Friday.
How do I find the best meeting time with Chicago?
Open the Timezone Meeting Planner using the link above. Chicago will be pre-loaded. Add your own city by searching in the box, and the color-coded grid will show you instantly which hours overlap.