Santa Fe, NM, USA to Chicago Time Converter

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Santa Fe
New Mexico, USAMDT
UTC−6
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Santa Fe's clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1 · MDT → MST
Chicago
Illinois, USACDT
UTC−5
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9am
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9pm
Chicago's clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1 · CDT → CST

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6:00 am06:00 MDT (UTC-6), Oct 25, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 CDT (UTC-5), Oct 25, 2026

Santa Fe is 1 hour behind Chicago.

How the time difference changes

Normally, Santa Fe, NM, USA is 1 hour behind Chicago. Briefly around seasonal clock changes, Santa Fe, NM, USA and Chicago have the same time or Santa Fe, NM, USA is 2 hours behind Chicago.

Typically, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Santa Fe, NM, USA correspond to 10:00 am to 7:00 pm in Chicago.Typically, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Santa Fe, NM, USA correspond to 10:00 to 19:00 in Chicago.

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

Time Difference

MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) is 1 hour behind CDT (Central Daylight Time).
6:00 am06:00 in Santa Fe, NM, USA is 7:00 am07:00 in Chicago, IL, USA

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

6:00 am06:00 MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) (Santa Fe, NM, USA). Offset UTC -6:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 CDT (Central Daylight Time) (Chicago, IL, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours

6:00 am06:00 Santa Fe, NM, USA / 7:00 am07:00 Chicago, IL, USA

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Santa Fe Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
MDT – Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-6 (now, daylight saving time)
MST – Mountain Standard Time, UTC-7 (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 (MST). 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 (MDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Clock Changes
USA daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

Santa Fe Facts

Country
USA
State
New Mexico
Alternative Names
Alavija *, Hashoko *, Hulpana *, Kwa'apoge *, La Villa, La Villa Real de Santa Fe de San Francisco, La Villa de Santa Fe, Ogapoge *, Pala *, Poge *, SAF, San daxeye *, Sanctae Fidei fanum, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Analco, Santa Fe de San Francisco, Santa Fe ou Granada, Santa Feh, Santa Fé, Santa Fė, Santa-Fe, Santa-Feh, Santafe, Santafē, Yoo'to, Yooto, Yootó, Yotqo *, ZSH, canta pe, santa fe, santa fyh, santa phe, santafe, santape, sheng da fei, sheng fei, sntafh nywmkzykw, snth ph, Σάντα Φε, Санта Фе, Санта Фэ, Санта-Фе, Санта-Фэ, Սանտա Ֆե, סנטה פה, سانتا فيه, سانتا فێ, سانتا فے، نیو میکسیکو, سانٹا فے, سنتافه، نیومکزیکو, सांता फे, साण्टा फे, सान्टा फ़े, सान्ता फे, சாந்தா பே, แซนตาเฟ, სანტა-ფე, サンタフェ, 圣菲, 聖大非, 산타페
Population
87,505
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
35° 41' N Latitude / 105° 56' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1
More About Santa Fe
Santa Fe local time and city facts

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.
Clock Changes
USA daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

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
More About Chicago
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