New York zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Chicago zone
CDT (GMT-5)
Difference
1 hour behind New York
Business overlap
7h (9-5 windows)
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in New York. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in New York and Chicago both apply.
7 hours per day
- New York
- 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 New York.
| New York | 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 New York 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 New York time to Chicago time
New York 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 New York 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
New York
- 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 New York from Chicago?
- Chicago is 1 hour behind New York right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM New York in Chicago?
- 9:00 AM in New York is 8:00 AM in Chicago.
- What time is 5:00 PM New York in Chicago?
- 5:00 PM in New York is 4:00 PM in Chicago.
- When do New York 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 New York time.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between New York and Chicago?
- Both New York 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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