What is the time difference between Chicago and New York?

New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call New York from Chicago?

Between 09:00–17:00 in Chicago, which is 10:00–18:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Chicago observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Chicago runs on UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does New York observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Chicago, what time is it in New York?

It is 13:00 in New York, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Chicago and New York use?

Chicago uses America/Chicago, currently UTC-5 (CDT), and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Chicago time to New York time

Right now New York runs 1 hour ahead of Chicago. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Chicago, across for New York.

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Daylight saving time

Both cities change their clocks, but not necessarily on the same date — which is why the difference between them shifts for a few weeks each year.

Chicago

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-6
Daylight: UTC-5
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours wide — 09:00–17:00 in Chicago, 10:00–18:00 in New York.

Chicago 09:00–17:00New York 10:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Chicago	New York
IANA zone	America/Chicago	America/New_York
Abbreviation	CDT	EDT
Standard offset	UTC-6	UTC-5
Daylight offset	UTC-5	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United States	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Chicago and New York?: New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call New York from Chicago?: Between 09:00–17:00 in Chicago, which is 10:00–18:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Chicago observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Chicago runs on UTC-6 in winter and UTC-5 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?: Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Chicago, what time is it in New York?: It is 13:00 in New York, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Chicago and New York use?: Chicago uses America/Chicago, currently UTC-5 (CDT), and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.