Best time to meet: Chicago & Hong Kong
6:30–7:30 pm in Chicago.
7:30–8:30 am in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong starts 1½ hours early.
At 6:30 pm in Chicago it’s 7:30 am in Hong Kong.
Chicago
Hong Kong
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 9–6Hong Kong 9–6Fairest hourin Chicago’s time
Now until Sunday, November 1: Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong, the next day.
- Now until Sunday, November 1: Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong, the next day.
- From Sunday, November 1 to Sunday, March 14 (4 months): Hong Kong is 14 hours ahead of Chicago. No shared hours; the fairest is 6–7 pm in Chicago, 8–9 am in Hong Kong, the next day.
- From Sunday, March 14: Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong, the next day.
Time difference
Hong Kong 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 6:19 pm in Chicago and 7:19 am in Hong Kong.
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between Chicago and Hong Kong?
6:30–7:30 pm in Chicago. 7:30–8:30 am in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong starts 1½ hours early.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 13 hours ahead of Chicago today.
When do the clocks change in Chicago and Hong Kong?
On Sunday, Nov 1 Chicago turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 14 hours.