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Chicago and Vancouver time difference

Vancouver is 2 hours behind Chicago for most of the year.

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Work hours overlap for 6 hours: 11:00–17:00 in Chicago, which is 09:00–15:00 in Vancouver.

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).

ChicagoVancouver
, Nightprevious day, Night
, Nightprevious day, Night
, Night, Night
, Night, Night
, Night, Night
, Night, Night
, Night, Night
, Off hours, Night
, Off hours, Night
, Work hours, Off hours
, Work hours, Off hours
, Work hours, Work hours
, Work hours, Work hours
, Work hours, Work hours
, Work hours, Work hours
, Work hours, Work hours
, Work hours, Work hours
, Off hours, Work hours
, Off hours, Work hours
, Off hours, Off hours
, Off hours, Off hours
, Night, Off hours
, Night, Off hours
, Night, Night

Through the year

DatesDifference
October 8, 2026–October 31, 2026Vancouver is 2 hours behind Chicago
November 1, 2026–March 13, 2027Vancouver is 1 hour behind Chicago
March 14, 2027–October 7, 2027Vancouver is 2 hours behind Chicago

Clock changes

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

Vancouver does not change its clocks.

Questions

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

On a usual day it is 07:00 in Vancouver.

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

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

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