Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Chicago zone
CDT (GMT-5)
Difference
2 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Business overlap
6h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Los Angeles. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Los Angeles and Chicago both apply.
6 hours per day
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Chicago
- GMT-5
- Difference
- +2h
- Business overlap
- 6h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Chicago for an hour in Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | Chicago | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM | next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM | next day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM in Los Angeles time. That gives you 6 hours per workday for live meetings.
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 Los Angeles time to Chicago time
Los Angeles follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone (currently PDT, GMT-7), while Chicago follows America/Chicago (currently CDT, GMT-5). Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now.
Both cities observe daylight saving time. If their transition weekends differ, the offset shifts by one hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Chicago
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Los Angeles from Chicago?
- Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Los Angeles in Chicago?
- 9:00 AM in Los Angeles is 11:00 AM in Chicago.
- What time is 5:00 PM Los Angeles in Chicago?
- 5:00 PM in Los Angeles is 7:00 PM in Chicago.
- When do Los Angeles and Chicago business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 6 hours, roughly from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Los Angeles time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Los Angeles and Chicago?
- Both Los Angeles and Chicago observe daylight saving time. If their transition dates differ, the offset between them shifts by an hour for a few weeks each year.
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