San Diego to Chicago Time Converter
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5:00 am05:00 PDT (UTC-7), Oct 11, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 CDT (UTC-5), Oct 11, 2026
San Diego is 2 hours behind Chicago.
How the time difference changes
Normally, San Diego is 2 hours behind Chicago. Briefly around seasonal clock changes, San Diego is 1 hour behind Chicago or San Diego is 3 hours behind Chicago.
Typically, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in San Diego correspond to 11:00 am to 7:00 pm in Chicago.Typically, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in San Diego correspond to 11:00 to 19:00 in Chicago.
Compare San Diego time with Chicago time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is 2 hours behind CDT (Central Daylight Time).
5:00 am05:00 in San Diego, CA, USA is 7:00 am07:00 in Chicago, IL, USA
San Diego to Chicago call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in San Diego which corresponds to 11am-5pm11:00-17:00 in Chicago
5:00 am05:00 PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) (San Diego, CA, USA). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 CDT (Central Daylight Time) (Chicago, IL, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
5:00 am05:00 San Diego, CA, USA / 7:00 am07:00 Chicago, IL, USA
| San Diego, CA, USA | Chicago, IL, USA |
|---|---|
| 12:00am | 2:00am |
| 1:00am | 3:00am |
| 2:00am | 4:00am |
| 3:00am | 5:00am |
| 4:00am | 6:00am |
| 5:00am | 7:00am |
| 6:00am | 8:00am |
| 7:00am | 9:00am |
| 8:00am | 10:00am |
| 9:00am | 11:00am |
| 10:00am | 12:00pm |
| 11:00am | 1:00pm |
| 12:00pm | 2:00pm |
| 1:00pm | 3:00pm |
| 2:00pm | 4:00pm |
| 3:00pm | 5:00pm |
| 4:00pm | 6:00pm |
| 5:00pm | 7:00pm |
| 6:00pm | 8:00pm |
| 7:00pm | 9:00pm |
| 8:00pm | 10:00pm |
| 9:00pm | 11:00pm |
| 10:00pm | 12:00am |
| 11:00pm | 1:00am |
| 00:00 | 02:00 |
| 01:00 | 03:00 |
| 02:00 | 04:00 |
| 03:00 | 05:00 |
| 04:00 | 06:00 |
| 05:00 | 07:00 |
| 06:00 | 08:00 |
| 07:00 | 09:00 |
| 08:00 | 10:00 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 10:00 | 12:00 |
| 11:00 | 13:00 |
| 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 13:00 | 15:00 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 |
| 15:00 | 17:00 |
| 16:00 | 18:00 |
| 17:00 | 19:00 |
| 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 19:00 | 21:00 |
| 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 21:00 | 23:00 |
| 22:00 | 00:00 |
| 23:00 | 01:00 |
San Diego Information
Time Zone
PST - Pacific Standard Time
-8:00 hours during Pacific Standard Time.
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, March 8, 2026 at 02:00 local time. DST starts annually on the 2nd Sunday of March. Clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:00 amSunday, March 8, 2026 at 03:00 local daylight time instead. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00 local time. DST ends annually on the 1st Sunday of November. Clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 01:00 local standard time instead. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.San Diego Facts
Chicago Information
Time Zone
CST - Central Standard Time
-6:00 hours during Central Standard Time.
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, March 8, 2026 at 02:00 local time. DST starts annually on the 2nd Sunday of March. Clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:00 amSunday, March 8, 2026 at 03:00 local daylight time instead. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00 local time. DST ends annually on the 1st Sunday of November. Clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 01:00 local standard time instead. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.