Best time to meet: Chicago & Philippines

6:30–7:30 pm in Chicago.
7:30–8:30 am in Philippines, 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 Philippines starts 1½ hours early.

At 6:30 pm in Chicago it’s 7:30 am in Philippines.

Chicago

Philippines

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 9–6Philippines 9–6Fairest hourin Chicago’s time

Now until Sunday, November 1: Philippines 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 Philippines, the next day.

Now until Sunday, November 1: Philippines 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 Philippines, the next day.
From Sunday, November 1 to Sunday, March 14 (4 months): Philippines is 14 hours ahead of Chicago. No shared hours; the fairest is 6–7 pm in Chicago, 8–9 am in Philippines, the next day.
From Sunday, March 14: Philippines 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 Philippines, the next day.

Time difference

Philippines 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 Philippines.

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Questions

What is the best time for a meeting between Chicago and Philippines?

6:30–7:30 pm in Chicago. 7:30–8:30 am in Philippines, 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 Philippines starts 1½ hours early.

What is the time difference between Chicago and Philippines?

Philippines is 13 hours ahead of Chicago today.

When do the clocks change in Chicago and Philippines?

On Sunday, Nov 1 Chicago turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 14 hours.