Bangkok to Chicago time
Chicago is 13 hours behind Bangkok.
Time difference between Bangkok and Chicago
Chicago is 13 hours behind Bangkok. Bangkok is on Indochina Time (UTC+07:00) and Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 12 hours to 13 hours over the year.
Convert Bangkok time to Chicago time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+07:00 for Bangkok and UTC−06:00 for Chicago. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Chicago is behind, so from midnight to 1:00 PM in Bangkok it is still the previous calendar day in Chicago.
| Bangkok time | Chicago time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
Best time to call or meet: Bangkok and Chicago working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Bangkok and Chicago do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Bangkok (7:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Chicago), which usually means an early start or a late finish for one side.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Bangkok and Chicago
Bangkok does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Chicago observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−06:00 to UTC−05:00).