Johannesburg to Chicago time
Chicago is 8 hours behind Johannesburg.
Time difference between Johannesburg and Chicago
Chicago is 8 hours behind Johannesburg. Johannesburg is on South Africa Standard Time (UTC+02:00) and Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 7 hours to 8 hours over the year.
Convert Johannesburg time to Chicago time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+02:00 for Johannesburg and UTC−06:00 for Chicago. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Chicago is behind, so from midnight to 8:00 AM in Johannesburg it is still the previous calendar day in Chicago.
| Johannesburg time | Chicago time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Johannesburg and Chicago working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Johannesburg and Chicago do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Johannesburg (8:00 AM to 12:00 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 Johannesburg and Chicago
Johannesburg 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).