New York City to Chicago Loop Time Converter

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New York City
New York, USAEDT
UTC−4
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9pm
New York City's clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1 · EDT → EST
Chicago Loop
Illinois, USACDT
UTC−5
1h behind
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Chicago Loop's clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1 · CDT → CST

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8:00 am08:00 EDT (UTC-4), Oct 25, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 CDT (UTC-5), Oct 25, 2026

New York City is 1 hour ahead of Chicago Loop.

How the time difference changes

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

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

Compare New York City time with Chicago Loop 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 York City, NY, USA is 7:00 am07:00 in Chicago Loop, IL, USA

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

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

8:00 am08:00 New York City, NY, USA / 7:00 am07:00 Chicago Loop, IL, USA

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New York City 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.
Clock Changes
USA daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

New York City Facts

Country
USA
State
New York
Alternative Names
Aebura, Bandar Raya New York, Big Apple, Cathair Nua-Eabhrac, City of New York, Eabhraig Nuadh, Efrog Newydd, Evrek Nowydh, Ga-no-no, Kanon:no, Kanono, Kanón:no, Kota New York, Lungsod ng New York, N'ju-Jork, NY, NYC, Nea Yorke, Nei Yarrick Schtadt, Neu Amsterdam, Neu Jorck, New Amsterdam, New Orange, New Yorc, New York, New York City, New York Stad, New York borg, New York kenti, New York-borg, New Yorke, New Yorku, Niujorkas, Nju Jork, Njujork, Nouvelle Yorck, Nouvieau York, Nov-Jorko, Nova Amsterda, Nova Iorque, Nova York, Nova-York, Novjorko, Novum Eboracum, Nowy Jork, Nua-Eabhrac, Nueva York, Nujorka, Nyja Jorvik, Nyu York Shehiri, Nòva York, Nýja Jórvík, Thanh pho New York, The Big Apple, Thành phố New York, York Berri, manhattan, n'yuyorka, ni'u iyarka siti, niu yue, niu yue shi, niyuyark nakaram, nkhr niwyxrk, nyuyog, nyuyog si, nyuyoku, nyw ywrq, nywywrk, Ņujorka, Νέα Υόρκη, Њу Јорк, Њујорк, Нью-Ёрк, Нью-Йорк, Ню Йорк, ניו יארק, ניו יורק, ניו־יאָרק, نيويورك, نیویارک شہر, نیویورک, न्यूयॉर्क, নিউ ইয়র্ক সিটি, நியூயார்க் நகரம், นครนิวยอร์ก, ნიუ-იორკი, ニューヨーク, マンハッタン, 紐約市, 纽约, 뉴욕, 뉴욕 시
Population
8,804,190
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
40° 42' N Latitude / 74° 00' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1
More About New York City
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Chicago Loop 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 Loop Facts

Country
USA
State
Illinois
Alternative Names
Chikago-Lup, Loop, The Loop, hlwp, lu pu qu, shykagw lwp, sikago lupeu, Чикаго-Луп, הלופ, شیکاگو لوپ, 卢普区, 시카고 루프
Population
33,442
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
41° 53' N Latitude / 87° 37' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1
More About Chicago Loop
Chicago Loop local time and city facts
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