Sydney to Chicago time
Chicago is 17 hours behind Sydney.
Time difference between Sydney and Chicago
Chicago is 17 hours behind Sydney. Sydney is on Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00) and Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 15 hours to 17 hours over the year.
Convert Sydney time to Chicago time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+11:00 for Sydney and UTC−06:00 for Chicago. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Chicago is behind, so from midnight to 5:00 PM in Sydney it is still the previous calendar day in Chicago.
| Sydney time | Chicago time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM (previous day) |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
Best time to call or meet: Sydney and Chicago working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Sydney (4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Chicago). That is one hour of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Sydney and Chicago
Sydney observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Apr 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour (UTC+11:00 to UTC+10:00).
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).
Sydney and Chicago change their clocks on different dates, so the time difference between them shifts for a few weeks around those changes. Check the converter for the exact date you need.