What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Chicago?

March 8–March 8: 3 h; November 1–November 1: 1 h; otherwise: 2 h.

What time is it in Chicago when it is noon in Los Angeles?

March 8–March 8: 15:00 in Chicago (same day); November 1–November 1: 13:00 in Chicago (same day); otherwise: 14:00 in Chicago (same day).

Do business hours (09:00–17:00) in the two cities overlap?

Yes. March 8–March 8: 09:00–14:00 in Los Angeles (12:00–17:00 in Chicago); November 1–November 1: 09:00–16:00 in Los Angeles (10:00–17:00 in Chicago); otherwise: 09:00–15:00 in Los Angeles (11:00–17:00 in Chicago).

Los Angeles to Chicago Time Converter

America/Los_Angeles → America/Chicago

From

Date

:Los Angeles

14:00Chicago

UTC-08:00 → UTC-06:00 (+2h)

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24-hour conversion table

Los Angeles	Chicago
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+1 day
23:00	01:00+1 day

Time difference in 2026

2026-01-01–2026-03-08: Chicago is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles
2026-03-08–2026-03-08: Chicago is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles
2026-03-08–2026-11-01: Chicago is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles
2026-11-01–2026-11-01: Chicago is 1 h ahead of Los Angeles
2026-11-01–2026-12-31: Chicago is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles

Business hours overlap (09:00–17:00)

Los Angeles 09:00–15:00 = Chicago 11:00–17:00

About this time difference

In standard time, Chicago is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles. Los Angeles observes daylight saving time; in 2026 the clocks change on March 8 and November 1. Chicago observes daylight saving time; in 2026 the clocks change on March 8 and November 1. As a result, the time difference changes 4 times a year, ranging from 1 h to 3 h.

The two cities compared

	Los Angeles	Chicago
Country	United States	United States
Time zone	America/Los_Angeles	America/Chicago
Standard time (UTC offset)	UTC-08:00	UTC-06:00
Daylight saving time	Observed	Observed
Population	3,979,000	2,693,000

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Chicago?: March 8–March 8: 3 h; November 1–November 1: 1 h; otherwise: 2 h.
What time is it in Chicago when it is noon in Los Angeles?: March 8–March 8: 15:00 in Chicago (same day); November 1–November 1: 13:00 in Chicago (same day); otherwise: 14:00 in Chicago (same day).
Do business hours (09:00–17:00) in the two cities overlap?: Yes. March 8–March 8: 09:00–14:00 in Los Angeles (12:00–17:00 in Chicago); November 1–November 1: 09:00–16:00 in Los Angeles (10:00–17:00 in Chicago); otherwise: 09:00–15:00 in Los Angeles (11:00–17:00 in Chicago).