Time difference between Chicago and Los Angeles
Compare the current local time in Chicago and Los Angeles, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Chicago's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Los Angeles's.
Chicago working hours
Los Angeles working hours
Overlap (both working)
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🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Scheduling across Chicago and Los Angeles
Working across Chicago and Los Angeles is very easy. Their standard business hours overlap for around 6 hours every day, from 11:00 to 17:00 in Chicago (09:00 to 15:00 in Los Angeles). Meetings can sit comfortably inside the regular working day on both sides.
Quick reference
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | In Los Angeles 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
🇺🇸 Chicago
Currently in CDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to CST
on Sunday 1 November 2026
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Currently in PDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to PST
on Sunday 1 November 2026