Phoenix to Chicago Time
Chicago is 1 hour ahead of Phoenix. It is Thursday 1:49 PM in Phoenix and Thursday 2:49 PM in Chicago.
Clock changes, meeting times and hour chart
Through the year
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Phoenix for about 8 months, and 1 hour ahead for about 4 months.
- Sunday, March 14, 2027
Chicago clocks go forward (CST → CDT)Chicago 2 hours ahead - Sunday, November 7, 2027
Chicago clocks go back (CDT → CST)Chicago 1 hour ahead - Sunday, March 12, 2028
Chicago clocks go forward (CST → CDT)Chicago 2 hours ahead
Best times to meet
- Both at work (9 to 5)Chicago 2 hours ahead, about 8 months9 AM–3 PM Phoenix
11 AM–5 PM Chicago - Both at work (9 to 5)Chicago 1 hour ahead, about 4 months9 AM–4 PM Phoenix
10 AM–5 PM Chicago
Hour by hour
About 8 months
| Phoenix | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM, Night | 2:00 AM, Night |
| 1:00 AM, Night | 3:00 AM, Night |
| 2:00 AM, Night | 4:00 AM, Night |
| 3:00 AM, Night | 5:00 AM, Night |
| 4:00 AM, Night | 6:00 AM, Night |
| 5:00 AM, Night | 7:00 AM, Awake |
| 6:00 AM, Night | 8:00 AM, Awake |
| 7:00 AM, Awake | 9:00 AM, Working hours |
| 8:00 AM, Awake | 10:00 AM, Working hours |
| 9:00 AM, Working hours | 11:00 AM, Working hours |
| 10:00 AM, Working hours | 12:00 PM, Working hours |
| 11:00 AM, Working hours | 1:00 PM, Working hours |
| 12:00 PM, Working hours | 2:00 PM, Working hours |
| 1:00 PM, Working hours | 3:00 PM, Working hours |
| 2:00 PM, Working hours | 4:00 PM, Working hours |
| 3:00 PM, Working hours | 5:00 PM, Awake |
| 4:00 PM, Working hours | 6:00 PM, Awake |
| 5:00 PM, Awake | 7:00 PM, Awake |
| 6:00 PM, Awake | 8:00 PM, Awake |
| 7:00 PM, Awake | 9:00 PM, Awake |
| 8:00 PM, Awake | 10:00 PM, Awake |
| 9:00 PM, Awake | 11:00 PM, Night |
| 10:00 PM, Awake | 12:00 AM next day, Night |
| 11:00 PM, Night | 1:00 AM next day, Night |
Questions
If it is 9:00 AM in Phoenix, what time is it in Chicago?
11:00 AM in Chicago for about 8 months, or 10:00 AM for about 4 months.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, what time is it in Phoenix?
7:00 AM in Phoenix for about 8 months, or 8:00 AM for about 4 months.
Do Phoenix and Chicago change their clocks on the same day?
No. Phoenix stays on MST (UTC−7) all year: Arizona, apart from the Navajo Nation, does not change its clocks. 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.
Which other places have the same time as Phoenix and Chicago?
As Phoenix: Tucson, Scottsdale, Mesa, most of Arizona (not the Navajo Nation), Vancouver and British Columbia since 2026, Whitehorse, Yukon. As Chicago: Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Minneapolis, New Orleans, St. Louis, most of Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. The difference is the same from any of them.