Hong Kong to Chicago time: difference and best time to call

How to read it

Hong Kong 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.

A

Hong Kong

Chicago

Hong Kong time

00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00

Chicago time

11:0014:0017:0020:0023:0002:0005:0008:00

Filled: at the desk, 9:00 to 18:00 where that city is.
Grey: up early, up late, or the weekend.
Outline: asleep.
Red band: your slot. Read straight down to see the same moment in every city.
A 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: 09:00–10:00 in Hong Kong, which is 20:00–21:00 in Chicago.

Through the year

How the gap between Hong Kong and Chicago moves

Chicago is 13h behind Hong Kong today. Daylight saving moves it:

14h

13h

Chicago 13h behind Hong Kong
Chicago 14h behind Hong Kong

Sun, 1 Nov 2026 Chicago's clocks go back an hour. Chicago is then 14h behind Hong Kong.
Sun, 14 Mar 2027 Chicago's clocks go forward an hour. Chicago is then 13h behind Hong Kong.

Hour by hour

Hong Kong 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.

Hong Kong starts work 09:00 20:00 Tue in Chicago Late
Chicago starts work 09:00 22:00 in Hong Kong Asleep
Hong Kong finishes work 18:00 05:00 in Chicago Asleep
Chicago finishes work 18:00 07:00 Wed in Hong Kong Early

Show all 24 hours

Hong Kong	Chicago
00:00 Asleep	11:00 Tue At desk
01:00 Asleep	12:00 Tue At desk
02:00 Asleep	13:00 Tue At desk
03:00 Asleep	14:00 Tue At desk
04:00 Asleep	15:00 Tue At desk
05:00 Asleep	16:00 Tue At desk
06:00 Asleep	17:00 Tue At desk
07:00 Early	18:00 Tue Late
08:00 Early	19:00 Tue Late
09:00 At desk	20:00 Tue Late
10:00 At desk	21:00 Tue Late
11:00 At desk	22:00 Tue Asleep
12:00 At desk	23:00 Tue Asleep
13:00 At desk	00:00 Asleep
14:00 At desk	01:00 Asleep
15:00 At desk	02:00 Asleep
16:00 At desk	03:00 Asleep
17:00 At desk	04:00 Asleep
18:00 Late	05:00 Asleep
19:00 Late	06:00 Asleep
20:00 Late	07:00 Early
21:00 Late	08:00 Early
22:00 Asleep	09:00 At desk
23:00 Asleep	10:00 At desk

Questions

Questions people ask

What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Chicago?

Chicago is 13h behind Hong Kong (as of Wed, 21 Oct 2026). That changes on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, when Chicago's clocks go back: then Chicago is 14h behind Hong Kong.

What is the best time for a call between Hong Kong and Chicago?

On a working day, the best time for a call is 09:00–10:00 in Hong Kong (20:00–21:00 in Chicago) until 31 Oct 2026 and from 14 Mar 2027, and 09:00–10:00 in Hong Kong (19:00–20:00 in Chicago) from 1 Nov 2026 to 13 Mar 2027.

Does Hong Kong change its clocks?

No. Hong Kong stays on UTC+8 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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