Best time to meet: Chicago & Johannesburg
9–11 am in Chicago.
4–6 pm in Johannesburg.
2 shared working hours, every working day. Book inside it and nobody starts early or stays late.
At 9 am in Chicago it’s 4 pm in Johannesburg.
Chicago
Johannesburg
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 9–6Johannesburg 9–6in Chicago’s time
Now until Sunday, November 1: Johannesburg is 7 hours ahead of Chicago. Shared hours: 9–11 am in Chicago, 4–6 pm in Johannesburg.
- Now until Sunday, November 1: Johannesburg is 7 hours ahead of Chicago. Shared hours: 9–11 am in Chicago, 4–6 pm in Johannesburg.
- From Sunday, November 1 to Sunday, March 14 (4 months): Johannesburg is 8 hours ahead of Chicago. Shared hours: 9–10 am in Chicago, 5–6 pm in Johannesburg.
- From Sunday, March 14: Johannesburg is 7 hours ahead of Chicago. Shared hours: 9–11 am in Chicago, 4–6 pm in Johannesburg.
Time difference
Johannesburg is 7 hours ahead of Chicago today.
Next clock change
On Sunday, Nov 1 Chicago turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 8 hours.
Right now
It’s 6:20 pm in Chicago and 1:20 am in Johannesburg.
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between Chicago and Johannesburg?
9–11 am in Chicago. 4–6 pm in Johannesburg. Those 2 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 Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 7 hours ahead of Chicago today.
When do the clocks change in Chicago and Johannesburg?
On Sunday, Nov 1 Chicago turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 8 hours.