Time Difference

Los Angeles to Chicago

2h

Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles

Los Angeles
United States
Pacific Daylight Time
PDT · UTC-7
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Chicago
United States
Central Daylight Time
CDT · UTC-5
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Time Conversion Table

Los AngelesChicago
12:00 AM2:00 AM
1:00 AM3:00 AM
2:00 AM4:00 AM
3:00 AM5:00 AM
4:00 AM6:00 AM
5:00 AM7:00 AM
6:00 AM8:00 AM
7:00 AM9:00 AM
8:00 AM10:00 AM
9:00 AM11:00 AM
10:00 AM12:00 PM
11:00 AM1:00 PM
12:00 PM2:00 PM
1:00 PM3:00 PM
2:00 PM4:00 PM
3:00 PM5:00 PM
4:00 PM6:00 PM
5:00 PM7:00 PM
6:00 PM8:00 PM
7:00 PM9:00 PM
8:00 PM10:00 PM
9:00 PM11:00 PM
10:00 PM12:00 AM
11:00 PM1:00 AM
Highlighted rows indicate typical business hours (9 AM – 5 PM)

About the Time Difference

The time difference between Los Angeles, United States and Chicago, United States is 2 hours. Chicago is ahead of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles is in the Pacific Daylight Time timezone (PDT, UTC-7), while Chicago is in the Central Daylight Time timezone (CDT, UTC-5).

Note that this time difference can change during Daylight Saving Time transitions. Los Angeles and Chicago may observe DST on different dates, which can temporarily shift the difference by one hour. Use Clockzilla to always see the accurate, current time difference.

When scheduling meetings or calls between Los Angeles and Chicago, the best overlapping window for business hours is typically during normal working hours for both cities, as the time difference is manageable.

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