Chicago zone
CDT (GMT-5)
Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Difference
2 hours behind Chicago
Business overlap
6h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Chicago. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Chicago and Los Angeles both apply.
6 hours per day
- Chicago
- GMT-5
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Difference
- -2h
- Business overlap
- 6h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Los Angeles for an hour in Chicago.
| Chicago | Los Angeles | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 9:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 12:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 2:00 PM | 12:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 3:00 PM | 1:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 4:00 PM | 2:00 PM | same day | Both 9-5 |
| 5:00 PM | 3:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
If both teams keep standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours, the overlap window is roughly 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Chicago 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 Chicago time to Los Angeles time
Chicago follows the America/Chicago time zone (currently CDT, GMT-5), while Los Angeles follows America/Los_Angeles (currently PDT, GMT-7). Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Chicago 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
Chicago
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Chicago from Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Chicago right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Chicago in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM in Chicago is 7:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- What time is 5:00 PM Chicago in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM in Chicago is 3:00 PM in Los Angeles.
- When do Chicago and Los Angeles business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours overlap for about 6 hours, roughly from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chicago time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Chicago and Los Angeles?
- Both Chicago and Los Angeles 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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