What is the time difference between Lisbon and Chicago?

Chicago is 6 hours behind Lisbon. 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 Chicago from Lisbon?

Between 15:00–18:00 in Lisbon, which is 09:00–12:00 in Chicago. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Lisbon observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Lisbon runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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.

If it is midday in Lisbon, what time is it in Chicago?

It is 06:00 in Chicago, 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 Lisbon and Chicago use?

Lisbon uses Europe/Lisbon, currently UTC+1 (WEST), and Chicago uses America/Chicago, currently UTC-5 (CDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Lisbon time to Chicago time

Chicago is 6 hours behind Lisbon right now, so midday in Lisbon lands in the morning in Chicago.

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Hour by hour

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

Lisbon	Chicago
00:00	18:00previous day
01:00	19:00previous day
02:00	20:00previous day
03:00	21:00previous day
04:00	22:00previous day
05:00	23:00previous day
06:00	00:00
07:00	01:00
08:00	02:00
09:00	03:00
10:00	04:00
11:00	05:00
12:00	06:00
13:00	07:00
14:00	08:00
15:00	09:00
16:00	10:00
17:00	11:00
18:00	12:00
19:00	13:00
20:00	14:00
21:00	15:00
22:00	16:00
23:00	17:00

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.

Lisbon

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Chicago

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

The window is 3 hours wide — 15:00–18:00 in Lisbon, 09:00–12:00 in Chicago.

Lisbon 15:00–18:00Chicago 09:00–12:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Lisbon	Chicago
IANA zone	Europe/Lisbon	America/Chicago
Abbreviation	WEST	CDT
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC-6
Daylight offset	UTC+1	UTC-5
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Portugal	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Lisbon and Chicago?: Chicago is 6 hours behind Lisbon. 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 Chicago from Lisbon?: Between 15:00–18:00 in Lisbon, which is 09:00–12:00 in Chicago. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Lisbon observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Lisbon runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
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.
If it is midday in Lisbon, what time is it in Chicago?: It is 06:00 in Chicago, 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 Lisbon and Chicago use?: Lisbon uses Europe/Lisbon, currently UTC+1 (WEST), and Chicago uses America/Chicago, currently UTC-5 (CDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.