Deerfield Beach zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Chicago zone
CDT (GMT-5)
Difference
1 hour behind Deerfield Beach
Business overlap
7h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Deerfield Beach. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Deerfield Beach and Chicago both apply.
7 hours per day
- Deerfield Beach
- GMT-4
- Chicago
- GMT-5
- Difference
- -1h
- Business overlap
- 7h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Chicago for an hour in Deerfield Beach.
| Deerfield Beach | Chicago | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Deerfield Beach time. That gives you 7 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 Deerfield Beach time to Chicago time
Deerfield Beach follows the America/New_York time zone (currently EDT, GMT-4), while Chicago follows America/Chicago (currently CDT, GMT-5). Chicago is 1 hour behind Deerfield Beach 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
Deerfield Beach
- 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 Deerfield Beach from Chicago?
- Chicago is 1 hour behind Deerfield Beach right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Deerfield Beach in Chicago?
- 9:00 AM in Deerfield Beach is 8:00 AM in Chicago.
- What time is 5:00 PM Deerfield Beach in Chicago?
- 5:00 PM in Deerfield Beach is 4:00 PM in Chicago.
- When do Deerfield Beach and Chicago business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 7 hours, roughly from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Deerfield Beach time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Deerfield Beach and Chicago?
- Both Deerfield Beach 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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