Dubai to Chicago time
Chicago is 10 hours behind Dubai.
Time difference between Dubai and Chicago
Chicago is 10 hours behind Dubai. Dubai is on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+04:00) and Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 9 hours to 10 hours over the year.
Convert Dubai time to Chicago time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+04:00 for Dubai and UTC−06:00 for Chicago. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Chicago is behind, so from midnight to 10:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous calendar day in Chicago.
| Dubai time | Chicago time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
Best time to call or meet: Dubai and Chicago working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Dubai and Chicago do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Dubai (8:00 AM to 10:00 AM 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 Dubai and Chicago
Dubai 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).