Best time to meet: Chicago & Auckland
3–6 pm in Chicago.
9 am–12 pm in Auckland, the next day.
3 shared working hours, every working day. Book inside it and nobody starts early or stays late.
At 3 pm in Chicago it’s 9 am in Auckland.
Chicago
Auckland
Drag along the day to try another time. The line under each sky is 9 to 6.
The year ahead
4 clock changes move the meeting this year. Each step is a week when one side has changed and the other hasn’t, or a season when the gap swaps.
Both at workChicago 9–6Auckland 9–6in Chicago’s time
Now until Sunday, November 1: Auckland is 18 hours ahead of Chicago. Shared hours: 3–6 pm in Chicago, 9 am–12 pm in Auckland, the next day.
- Now until Sunday, November 1: Auckland is 18 hours ahead of Chicago. Shared hours: 3–6 pm in Chicago, 9 am–12 pm in Auckland, the next day.
- From Sunday, November 1 to Sunday, March 14 (4 months): Auckland is 19 hours ahead of Chicago. Shared hours: 2–6 pm in Chicago, 9 am–1 pm in Auckland, the next day.
- From Sunday, March 14 to Sunday, April 4 (20 days): Auckland is 18 hours ahead of Chicago. Shared hours: 3–6 pm in Chicago, 9 am–12 pm in Auckland, the next day.
- From Sunday, April 4 to Sunday, September 26 (6 months): Auckland is 17 hours ahead of Chicago. Shared hours: 4–6 pm in Chicago, 9–11 am in Auckland, the next day.
- From Sunday, September 26: Auckland is 18 hours ahead of Chicago. Shared hours: 3–6 pm in Chicago, 9 am–12 pm in Auckland, the next day.
Time difference
Auckland is 18 hours ahead of Chicago today.
Next clock change
On Sunday, Nov 1 Chicago turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 19 hours.
Right now
It’s 6:19 pm in Chicago and 12:19 pm in Auckland.
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between Chicago and Auckland?
3–6 pm in Chicago. 9 am–12 pm in Auckland, the next day. Those 3 hours are where both 9-to-6 working days overlap, so a meeting there needs nobody to start early or stay late.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Auckland?
Auckland is 18 hours ahead of Chicago today.
When do the clocks change in Chicago and Auckland?
On Sunday, Nov 1 Chicago turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 19 hours.