Time difference between Boston and Chicago
Compare the current local time in Boston and Chicago, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Boston's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Chicago's.
Boston working hours
Chicago working hours
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🇺🇸 Chicago
Scheduling across Boston and Chicago
Working across Boston and Chicago is very easy. Their standard business hours overlap for around 7 hours every day, from 10:00 to 17:00 in Boston (09:00 to 16:00 in Chicago). Meetings can sit comfortably inside the regular working day on both sides.
Quick reference
| 🇺🇸 Boston | 🇺🇸 Chicago | In Chicago it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇺🇸 Boston
Currently in EDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to EST
on Sunday 1 November 2026
🇺🇸 Chicago
Currently in CDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to CST
on Sunday 1 November 2026