Best time to meet: Chicago & China
6:30–7:30 pm in Chicago.
7:30–8:30 am in China, the next day.
Your 9-to-6 working days don’t overlap. This slot asks the least of both: Chicago stays 1½ hours late, and China starts 1½ hours early.
At 6:30 pm in Chicago it’s 7:30 am in China.
Chicago
China
Drag along the day to try another time. The line under each sky is 9 to 6.
The year ahead
2 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 9–6China 9–6Fairest hourin Chicago’s time
Now until Sunday, November 1: China is 13 hours ahead of Chicago. No shared hours; the fairest is 6:30–7:30 pm in Chicago, 7:30–8:30 am in China, the next day.
- Now until Sunday, November 1: China is 13 hours ahead of Chicago. No shared hours; the fairest is 6:30–7:30 pm in Chicago, 7:30–8:30 am in China, the next day.
- From Sunday, November 1 to Sunday, March 14 (4 months): China is 14 hours ahead of Chicago. No shared hours; the fairest is 6–7 pm in Chicago, 8–9 am in China, the next day.
- From Sunday, March 14: China is 13 hours ahead of Chicago. No shared hours; the fairest is 6:30–7:30 pm in Chicago, 7:30–8:30 am in China, the next day.
Time difference
China is 13 hours ahead of Chicago today.
Next clock change
On Sunday, Nov 1 Chicago turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 14 hours.
Right now
It’s 6:17 pm in Chicago and 7:17 am in China.
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between Chicago and China?
6:30–7:30 pm in Chicago. 7:30–8:30 am in China, the next day. Your 9-to-6 working days don’t overlap. This slot asks the least of both: Chicago stays 1½ hours late, and China starts 1½ hours early.
What is the time difference between Chicago and China?
China is 13 hours ahead of Chicago today.
When do the clocks change in Chicago and China?
On Sunday, Nov 1 Chicago turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 14 hours.