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