Chicago to Hong Kong time
Hong Kong is 14 hours ahead of Chicago.
Time difference between Chicago and Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 14 hours ahead of Chicago. Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)) and Hong Kong is on Hong Kong Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 13 hours to 14 hours over the year.
Convert Chicago time to Hong Kong time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−06:00 for Chicago and UTC+08:00 for Hong Kong. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Hong Kong is ahead, so from 10:00 AM to midnight in Chicago it is already the next calendar day in Hong Kong.
| Chicago time | Hong Kong time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Chicago and Hong Kong working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Chicago and Hong Kong do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Chicago (8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Hong Kong), 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 Hong Kong
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).
Hong Kong does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.