Best time to meet: San Francisco & Chicago
9 am–4 pm in San Francisco.
11 am–6 pm in Chicago.
7 shared working hours, every working day. Book inside it and nobody starts early or stays late.
At 9 am in San Francisco it’s 11 am in Chicago.
San Francisco
Chicago
Drag along the day to try another time. The line under each sky is 9 to 6.
The year ahead
The same meeting all year: neither clock moves against the other.
Both at workSan Francisco 9–6Chicago 9–6in San Francisco’s time
All year: Chicago is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco. Shared hours: 9 am–4 pm in San Francisco, 11 am–6 pm in Chicago.
- All year: Chicago is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco. Shared hours: 9 am–4 pm in San Francisco, 11 am–6 pm in Chicago.
Time difference
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco today.
Next clock change
On Sunday, Nov 1 Chicago turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 1 hour. On Sunday, Nov 1 San Francisco turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 2 hours.
Right now
It’s 4:20 pm in San Francisco and 6:20 pm in Chicago.
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between San Francisco and Chicago?
9 am–4 pm in San Francisco. 11 am–6 pm in Chicago. Those 7 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 San Francisco and Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco today.
When do the clocks change in San Francisco and Chicago?
On Sunday, Nov 1 Chicago turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 1 hour. On Sunday, Nov 1 San Francisco turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 2 hours.