Time difference between Canberra and Chicago

Compare the current local time in Canberra and Chicago, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.

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How do I convert a specific time?

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What's the working-hours overlap?

When Canberra's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Chicago's.

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How do you schedule across Canberra and Chicago?

Scheduling between Canberra and Chicago is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, with the smallest gap running 1 hour between Chicago closing at 17:00 local and Canberra opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early Canberra start at 08:00 (catching Chicago just at close, 17:00), or a late Chicago call at 18:00 (catching Canberra at opening, 09:00).

What's the quick reference?

Common hours in Canberra mapped to Chicago
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09:00 β€” Start of workβ€”β€”
12:00 β€” Lunchtimeβ€”β€”
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17:00 β€” End of workβ€”β€”
20:00 β€” Eveningβ€”β€”

What's the daylight saving status?

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Canberra

Currently in AEST (standard time)
Clocks go forward to AEDT on Saturday 3 October 2026

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Chicago

Currently in CDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to CST on Sunday 1 November 2026