Chicago and Dubai time difference

Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Chicago for most of the year.

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Their 09:00–17:00 work days do not overlap: 09:00 in Chicago is 18:00 in Dubai, and 17:00 in Chicago is 02:00 there. A meeting needs an early start or a late finish on one side.

Hour by hour

On a usual work day (October 14, 2026). Green is 09:00–17:00 work time, dark is night (21:00–07:00).

Chicago	Dubai
00:00, Night	09:00, Work hours
01:00, Night	10:00, Work hours
02:00, Night	11:00, Work hours
03:00, Night	12:00, Work hours
04:00, Night	13:00, Work hours
05:00, Night	14:00, Work hours
06:00, Night	15:00, Work hours
07:00, Off hours	16:00, Work hours
08:00, Off hours	17:00, Off hours
09:00, Work hours	18:00, Off hours
10:00, Work hours	19:00, Off hours
11:00, Work hours	20:00, Off hours
12:00, Work hours	21:00, Night
13:00, Work hours	22:00, Night
14:00, Work hours	23:00, Night
15:00, Work hours	00:00next day, Night
16:00, Work hours	01:00next day, Night
17:00, Off hours	02:00next day, Night
18:00, Off hours	03:00next day, Night
19:00, Off hours	04:00next day, Night
20:00, Off hours	05:00next day, Night
21:00, Night	06:00next day, Night
22:00, Night	07:00next day, Off hours
23:00, Night	08:00next day, Off hours

Through the year

Dates	Difference
October 8, 2026–October 31, 2026	Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Chicago
November 1, 2026–March 13, 2027	Dubai is 10 hours ahead of Chicago
March 14, 2027–October 7, 2027	Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Chicago

Clock changes

Chicago: November 1, 2026: clocks go back 1 hour; March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour.

Dubai does not change its clocks.

Questions

What time is it in Dubai when it is 09:00 in Chicago?

On a usual day it is 18:00 in Dubai.

Do Chicago and Dubai change their clocks on the same day?

Only Chicago changes its clocks, so the difference changes with its summer time; see the table above.