Hong Kong to Chicago time
Chicago is 14 hours behind Hong Kong.
Time difference between Hong Kong and Chicago
Chicago is 14 hours behind Hong Kong. Hong Kong is on Hong Kong Standard Time (UTC+08:00) and Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 13 hours to 14 hours over the year.
Convert Hong Kong time to Chicago time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+08:00 for Hong Kong and UTC−06:00 for Chicago. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Chicago is behind, so from midnight to 2:00 PM in Hong Kong it is still the previous calendar day in Chicago.
| Hong Kong time | Chicago time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
Best time to call or meet: Hong Kong and Chicago working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Hong Kong and Chicago do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Hong Kong (6:00 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 Hong Kong and Chicago
Hong Kong 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).