Chicago to Los Angeles Time
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Chicago. It is Thursday 2:49 PM in Chicago and Thursday 12:49 PM in Los Angeles.
Clock changes, meeting times and hour chart
Through the year
The difference stays the same all year: both change their clocks on the same days, next on Sunday, March 14, 2027.
Best times to meet
- Both at work (9 to 5)11 AM–5 PM Chicago
9 AM–3 PM Los Angeles
Hour by hour
| Chicago | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM, Night | 10:00 PM day before, Awake |
| 1:00 AM, Night | 11:00 PM day before, Night |
| 2:00 AM, Night | 12:00 AM, Night |
| 3:00 AM, Night | 1:00 AM, Night |
| 4:00 AM, Night | 2:00 AM, Night |
| 5:00 AM, Night | 3:00 AM, Night |
| 6:00 AM, Night | 4:00 AM, Night |
| 7:00 AM, Awake | 5:00 AM, Night |
| 8:00 AM, Awake | 6:00 AM, Night |
| 9:00 AM, Working hours | 7:00 AM, Awake |
| 10:00 AM, Working hours | 8:00 AM, Awake |
| 11:00 AM, Working hours | 9:00 AM, Working hours |
| 12:00 PM, Working hours | 10:00 AM, Working hours |
| 1:00 PM, Working hours | 11:00 AM, Working hours |
| 2:00 PM, Working hours | 12:00 PM, Working hours |
| 3:00 PM, Working hours | 1:00 PM, Working hours |
| 4:00 PM, Working hours | 2:00 PM, Working hours |
| 5:00 PM, Awake | 3:00 PM, Working hours |
| 6:00 PM, Awake | 4:00 PM, Working hours |
| 7:00 PM, Awake | 5:00 PM, Awake |
| 8:00 PM, Awake | 6:00 PM, Awake |
| 9:00 PM, Awake | 7:00 PM, Awake |
| 10:00 PM, Awake | 8:00 PM, Awake |
| 11:00 PM, Night | 9:00 PM, Awake |
Questions
If it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, what time is it in Los Angeles?
7:00 AM in Los Angeles.
If it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, what time is it in Chicago?
11:00 AM in Chicago.
Do Chicago and Los Angeles change their clocks on the same day?
Yes, so the difference never changes. Chicago is on Central Time: CST (UTC−6) in winter, CDT (UTC−5) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Los Angeles is on Pacific Time: PST (UTC−8) in winter, PDT (UTC−7) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.
Which other places have the same time as Chicago and Los Angeles?
As Chicago: Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Minneapolis, New Orleans, St. Louis, most of Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. As Los Angeles: San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, all of California, Washington and Nevada. The difference is the same from any of them.