Time Difference Between Chicago and Toronto
Toronto is 1h ahead of Chicago all year. Both cities observe daylight saving time and change their clocks together, so the gap never moves.
Chicago clocks move forward on the second Sunday of March and back on the first Sunday of November. Toronto clocks move forward on the second Sunday of March and back on the first Sunday of November. The figure above holds for the whole year. It does 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 Chicago's working day (9:00-18:00), here is the corresponding local time in Toronto. 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.
| Chicago | Toronto | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 10 AM | Yes |
| 10 AM | 11 AM | Yes |
| 11 AM | 12 PM | Yes |
| 12 PM | 1 PM | Yes |
| 1 PM | 2 PM | Yes |
| 2 PM | 3 PM | Yes |
| 3 PM | 4 PM | Yes |
| 4 PM | 5 PM | Yes |
| 5 PM | 6 PM | No |
| 6 PM | 7 PM | No |
Best Time to Meet
- 9 AM-5 PM in Chicago (10 AM-6 PM in Toronto) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
How the Difference Changes
The difference between Chicago and Toronto holds all year. Both cities change their clocks on the same dates, so the gap never moves.
Chicago
Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone. Standard time is UTC-6, and daylight saving time is UTC-5.
Toronto
Toronto uses the America/Toronto time zone. Standard time is UTC-5, and daylight saving time is UTC-4.