Time difference between Los Angeles and Chicago
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles
02:49:21 AM
Friday, October 23, 2026
America/Los Angeles · UTC−07:00
Chicago
04:49:21 AM
Friday, October 23, 2026
America/Chicago · UTC−05:00
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Fri, Oct 23 · UTC−07:00
Chicago +2 h
Fri, Oct 23 · UTC−05:00
Green = office hours (9:00–18:00). Click a column to pick that time.
| Los Angeles | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Right now Los Angeles (United States) is on UTC−07:00 and Chicago (United States) on UTC−05:00: when it is 12:00 in Los Angeles, it is 14:00 in Chicago. The difference is the same all year round.
Los Angeles to Chicago time conversion
| Los Angeles | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 02:00 |
| 01:00 | 03:00 |
| 02:00 | 04:00 |
| 03:00 | 05:00 |
| 04:00 | 06:00 |
| 05:00 | 07:00 |
| 06:00 | 08:00 |
| 07:00 | 09:00 |
| 08:00 | 10:00 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 10:00 | 12:00 |
| 11:00 | 13:00 |
| 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 13:00 | 15:00 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 |
| 15:00 | 17:00 |
| 16:00 | 18:00 |
| 17:00 | 19:00 |
| 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 19:00 | 21:00 |
| 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 21:00 | 23:00 |
| 22:00 | 00:00 (next day) |
| 23:00 | 01:00 (next day) |
Best time to call
Office hours (9:00 to 18:00) overlap from 09:00 to 15:59 in Los Angeles, which is 11:00 to 17:59 in Chicago.
Frequently asked questions
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
It is 11:00.
It is 22:00.
Office hours (9:00 to 18:00) overlap from 09:00 to 15:59 in Los Angeles, which is 11:00 to 17:59 in Chicago.