Chicago to Bengaluru time
Bengaluru is 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of Chicago.
Time difference between Chicago and Bengaluru
Bengaluru is 11 hours 30 minutes ahead of Chicago. Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)) and Bengaluru is on India Standard Time (UTC+05:30).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 11 hours 30 minutes over the year.
Convert Chicago time to Bengaluru time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−06:00 for Chicago and UTC+05:30 for Bengaluru. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Bengaluru is ahead, so from 12:30 PM to midnight in Chicago it is already the next calendar day in Bengaluru.
| Chicago time | Bengaluru time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 5:30 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 8:30 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:30 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 5:30 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 8:30 AM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Chicago and Bengaluru working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Chicago and Bengaluru do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM in Chicago (7:30 PM to 8:00 PM in Bengaluru), 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 Bengaluru
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).
Bengaluru does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.