Chicago and New York time difference

New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

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Work hours overlap for 7 hours: 09:00–16:00 in Chicago, which is 10:00–17:00 in New York.

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

Through the year

Dates	Difference
October 8, 2026–October 7, 2027	New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago

Clock changes

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

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

Questions

What time is it in New York when it is 09:00 in Chicago?

On a usual day it is 10:00 in New York.

Do Chicago and New York change their clocks on the same day?

Yes: both change their clocks on the same days, so the difference stays the same.