Time Difference Between Berlin and Chicago
Chicago is 7h behind Berlin when both cities are on standard time and when both are on daylight saving time. Chicago is 6h behind Berlin during the weeks when one city has changed its clocks and the other has not.
Berlin clocks move forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October. Chicago clocks move forward on the second Sunday of March and back on the first Sunday of November. The figures above cover each part of the year. They do not come from the offset on the day the site was built. The live clocks use the current time.
Working Hours Overlap
For each hour of Berlin's working day (9:00-18:00), here is the corresponding local time in Chicago. Rows highlighted green fall within standard working hours (9:00-18:00) in both cities. Each block is one part of the year, so the table does not change with the day this page was built.
7h behind (standard time and daylight saving time)
| Berlin | Chicago | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 2 AM | No |
| 10 AM | 3 AM | No |
| 11 AM | 4 AM | No |
| 12 PM | 5 AM | No |
| 1 PM | 6 AM | No |
| 2 PM | 7 AM | No |
| 3 PM | 8 AM | No |
| 4 PM | 9 AM | Yes |
| 5 PM | 10 AM | Yes |
| 6 PM | 11 AM | No |
6h behind (daylight saving time in Chicago, while Berlin is on standard time)
| Berlin | Chicago | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 3 AM | No |
| 10 AM | 4 AM | No |
| 11 AM | 5 AM | No |
| 12 PM | 6 AM | No |
| 1 PM | 7 AM | No |
| 2 PM | 8 AM | No |
| 3 PM | 9 AM | Yes |
| 4 PM | 10 AM | Yes |
| 5 PM | 11 AM | Yes |
| 6 PM | 12 PM | No |
Best Time to Meet
7h behind (standard time and daylight saving time)
- 4 PM-6 PM in Berlin (9 AM-11 AM in Chicago) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
6h behind (daylight saving time in Chicago, while Berlin is on standard time)
- 3 PM-6 PM in Berlin (9 AM-12 PM in Chicago) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
How the Difference Changes
The two cities do not change their clocks on the same dates, so the gap is not one number. The rules are above. The dates for the year you are reading this page load below.
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Berlin
Berlin uses the Europe/Berlin time zone. Standard time is UTC+1, and daylight saving time is UTC+2.
Chicago
Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone. Standard time is UTC-6, and daylight saving time is UTC-5.