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New Brunswick's clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1 · EDT → EST
Illinois, USACDT
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Chicago's clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1 · CDT → CST

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8:00 am08:00 EDT (UTC-4), Oct 26, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 CDT (UTC-5), Oct 26, 2026

New Brunswick is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

How the time difference changes

Normally, New Brunswick is 1 hour ahead of Chicago. Briefly around seasonal clock changes, New Brunswick is 2 hours ahead of Chicago or New Brunswick and Chicago have the same time.

Typically, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in New Brunswick correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in Chicago.Typically, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in New Brunswick correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in Chicago.

Compare New Brunswick time with Chicago time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) is 1 hour ahead of CDT (Central Daylight Time).
8:00 am08:00 in New Brunswick, NJ, USA is 7:00 am07:00 in Chicago, IL, USA

New Brunswick to Chicago call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in New Brunswick which corresponds to 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in Chicago

8:00 am08:00 EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) (New Brunswick, NJ, USA). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 CDT (Central Daylight Time) (Chicago, IL, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours

8:00 am08:00 New Brunswick, NJ, USA / 7:00 am07:00 Chicago, IL, USA

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New Brunswick Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
EDT – Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-4 (now, daylight saving time)
EST – Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (EST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (EDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

New Brunswick Facts

Country
USA
State
New Jersey
Alternative Names
Brunswick, Inian, Inians Ferry, Middlesex, N'ju Bransvik, N'ju-Bransuik, N'ju-Bransvik, New Brunswick, Nju Bransvik, Nju Brunzuik, Nuevo Brunswick, The River, nyubeuleonjeuwig, nyuburanzuu~ikku, nyw branzwyk nywjrsy, nyw brnzwk nyw jrsy, nyw brwnzwyk, xin bu lang si wei ke, Њу Брансвик, Нью Брансвик, Нью-Брансвік, Нью-Брансуик, Ню Брънзуик, نيو برونزويك, نیو برانزویک، نیوجرسی, نیو برنزوک، نیو جرسی, ニューブランズウィック, 新布朗斯维克, 뉴브런즈윅
Population
57,035
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
40° 29' N Latitude / 74° 27' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1

Chicago Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CDT – Central Daylight Time, UTC-5 (now, daylight saving time)
CST – Central Standard Time, UTC-6 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (CST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (CDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

Chicago Facts

Country
USA
State
Illinois
Alternative Names
CHI, Cekaga, Chi-ka-ko, Chi-kâ-kô, Chicago, Chicagu, Chikago, Chykaga, Cikaga, Cikago, Cikaqo, E-Chicago, Kikako, Shikago, Sicagum, Sikago, The Windy City, Tsikago, Windy City, chikhako, cikago, cikako, shikago, shkagw, shykaghw, shykagw, shykajw, shyqgw, sikago, sikkagea, syqgw, zhi jia ge, Çikago, Çikaqo, Ĉikago, Čikaga, Čikago, Čikāga, Čėkaga, Şikago, Σικάγο, Чикаго, Чикаґо, Чыкага, Չիկագո, שיקאגא, שיקגו, شيكاجو, شيكاغو, شکاگو, شیکاگو, شیکاگۆ, ܫܝܩܓܘ, शिकागो, শিকাগো, ਸ਼ਿਕਾਗੋ, சிகாகோ, చికాగో, ಶಿಕಾಗೊ, ഷിക്കാഗോ, ชิคาโก, ရှီကာဂိုမြို့, ჩიკაგო, ሺካጎ, ᓰᖄᑯ, Ṣìkágò, シカゴ, 芝加哥, 시카고, 𐍃𐌾𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌲𐍉
Population
2,664,452
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
41° 51' N Latitude / 87° 39' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1
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