How to read it
Bengaluru and Chicago, side by side
Each row is one city's day, half an hour to a square, lined up by the hours along the bottom.
- 1Filled: at the desk, 9:00 to 18:00 where that city is.
- 2Grey: up early, up late, or the weekend.
- 3Outline: asleep.
- 4Red band: your slot. Read straight down to see the same moment in every city.
- 5A marks the best time for everyone; B, when there is one, the next best.
The red band is the best time to call on Wed, 21 Oct 2026: 19:30–20:30 in Bengaluru, which is 09:00–10:00 in Chicago.
Through the year
How the gap between Bengaluru and Chicago moves
Chicago is 10h 30m behind Bengaluru today. Daylight saving moves it:
- Chicago 10h 30m behind Bengaluru
- Chicago 11h 30m behind Bengaluru
- Sun, 1 Nov 2026 Chicago's clocks go back an hour. Chicago is then 11h 30m behind Bengaluru.
- Sun, 14 Mar 2027 Chicago's clocks go forward an hour. Chicago is then 10h 30m behind Bengaluru.
Hour by hour
Bengaluru to Chicago time, hour by hour
On a working day (Wed, 21 Oct 2026), with working hours of 9:00 to 18:00 in both cities.
- Bengaluru starts work 09:00 22:30 Tue in Chicago Asleep
- Chicago starts work 09:00 19:30 in Bengaluru Late
- Bengaluru finishes work 18:00 07:30 in Chicago Early
- Chicago finishes work 18:00 04:30 Wed in Bengaluru Asleep
Show all 24 hours
| Bengaluru | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 00:00 Asleep | 13:30 Tue At desk |
| 01:00 Asleep | 14:30 Tue At desk |
| 02:00 Asleep | 15:30 Tue At desk |
| 03:00 Asleep | 16:30 Tue At desk |
| 04:00 Asleep | 17:30 Tue At desk |
| 05:00 Asleep | 18:30 Tue Late |
| 06:00 Asleep | 19:30 Tue Late |
| 07:00 Early | 20:30 Tue Late |
| 08:00 Early | 21:30 Tue Late |
| 09:00 At desk | 22:30 Tue Asleep |
| 10:00 At desk | 23:30 Tue Asleep |
| 11:00 At desk | 00:30 Asleep |
| 12:00 At desk | 01:30 Asleep |
| 13:00 At desk | 02:30 Asleep |
| 14:00 At desk | 03:30 Asleep |
| 15:00 At desk | 04:30 Asleep |
| 16:00 At desk | 05:30 Asleep |
| 17:00 At desk | 06:30 Asleep |
| 18:00 Late | 07:30 Early |
| 19:00 Late | 08:30 Early |
| 20:00 Late | 09:30 At desk |
| 21:00 Late | 10:30 At desk |
| 22:00 Asleep | 11:30 At desk |
| 23:00 Asleep | 12:30 At desk |
Questions
Questions people ask
What is the time difference between Bengaluru and Chicago?
Chicago is 10h 30m behind Bengaluru (as of Wed, 21 Oct 2026). That changes on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, when Chicago's clocks go back: then Chicago is 11h 30m behind Bengaluru.
What is the best time for a call between Bengaluru and Chicago?
On a working day, the best time for a call is 19:30–20:30 in Bengaluru (09:00–10:00 in Chicago) until 31 Oct 2026 and from 14 Mar 2027, and 20:30–21:30 in Bengaluru (09:00–10:00 in Chicago) from 1 Nov 2026 to 13 Mar 2027.
Does Bengaluru change its clocks?
No. Bengaluru stays on UTC+5:30 all year.
Does Chicago change its clocks?
Yes. Chicago moves its clocks back an hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, and forward an hour on Sun, 14 Mar 2027.
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