Chicago to Bangkok time
Bangkok is 13 hours ahead of Chicago.
Time difference between Chicago and Bangkok
Bangkok is 13 hours ahead of Chicago. Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)) and Bangkok is on Indochina Time (UTC+07:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 12 hours to 13 hours over the year.
Convert Chicago time to Bangkok time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−06:00 for Chicago and UTC+07:00 for Bangkok. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Bangkok is ahead, so from 11:00 AM to midnight in Chicago it is already the next calendar day in Bangkok.
| Chicago time | Bangkok time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Chicago and Bangkok working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Chicago and Bangkok do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Chicago (8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Bangkok), 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 Chicago and Bangkok
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).
Bangkok does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.