Hong Kong zone
GMT+8 (GMT+8)
Chicago zone
CDT (GMT-5)
Difference
13 hours behind Hong Kong
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Hong Kong. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Hong Kong and Chicago both apply.
0 hours per day
- Hong Kong
- GMT+8
- Chicago
- GMT-5
- Difference
- -13h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Chicago for an hour in Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Chicago | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 AM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Hong Kong and Chicago do not overlap. Plan calls for early Hong Kong morning or late Hong Kong evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Hong Kong time to Chicago time
Hong Kong follows the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone (currently GMT+8, GMT+8), while Chicago follows America/Chicago (currently CDT, GMT-5). Chicago is 13 hours behind Hong Kong right now.
Chicago observes daylight saving time, while Hong Kong does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Hong Kong
Does not observe daylight saving time.
Chicago
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Hong Kong from Chicago?
- Chicago is 13 hours behind Hong Kong right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Hong Kong in Chicago?
- 9:00 AM in Hong Kong is 8:00 PM (previous day) in Chicago.
- What time is 5:00 PM Hong Kong in Chicago?
- 5:00 PM in Hong Kong is 4:00 AM in Chicago.
- When do Hong Kong and Chicago business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Hong Kong and Chicago do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Hong Kong and Chicago?
- Chicago observes daylight saving time while Hong Kong does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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