Scheduling meetings from Chicago
Chicago, United States runs on UTC-5 (America/Chicago) and shifts with daylight saving during the year. Pick who you're meeting and the planner ranks the slots that treat everyone fairly.
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Best meeting slots
Local timelines — Fri, Jul 31
Each row is one person's 24h day, aligned to the same instants. Times are labelled in each person's own timezone.
Example: Chicago and San Francisco
Ranked for Friday, 31 July 2026, assuming each person is available 9:00–17:00 in their own local time. Change the date or the hours in the planner above and the ranking updates live.
These cities share 6 hours of overlapping working time, so at least one slot works for everyone with nobody taking an off-hours call.
| # | Chicago | San Francisco | Tradeoff | Fairness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:00 AM Fri | 9:00 AM Fri | Everyone available | Everyone comfortable |
| 2 | 11:30 AM Fri | 9:30 AM Fri | Everyone available | Everyone comfortable |
| 3 | 12:00 PM Fri | 10:00 AM Fri | Everyone available | Everyone comfortable |
| 4 | 12:30 PM Fri | 10:30 AM Fri | Everyone available | Everyone comfortable |
| 5 | 1:00 PM Fri | 11:00 AM Fri | Everyone available | Everyone comfortable |
The full day, side by side
Each row is one person's Friday, in their own local time. Aligned vertically, so any column is the same moment everywhere.
Solid blocks are working hours; faded blocks are outside them. Colours follow the local time of day.
What time is it elsewhere when you schedule from Chicago?
Local times on 31 July 2026, computed from each city's IANA rules.
| City | Gap | 9 AM in Chicago | 1 PM in Chicago | 5 PM in Chicago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | −2 hours | 7:00 AM Fri | 11:00 AM Fri | 3:00 PM Fri |
| New York | +1 hour | 10:00 AM Fri | 2:00 PM Fri | 6:00 PM Fri |
| Denver | −1 hour | 8:00 AM Fri | 12:00 PM Fri | 4:00 PM Fri |
| London | +6 hours | 3:00 PM Fri | 7:00 PM Fri | 11:00 PM Fri |
| Paris | +7 hours | 4:00 PM Fri | 8:00 PM Fri | 12:00 AM Sat |
| Mexico City | −1 hour | 8:00 AM Fri | 12:00 PM Fri | 4:00 PM Fri |
| São Paulo | +2 hours | 11:00 AM Fri | 3:00 PM Fri | 7:00 PM Fri |
| Athens | +8 hours | 5:00 PM Fri | 9:00 PM Fri | 1:00 AM Sat |
| Moscow | +8 hours | 5:00 PM Fri | 9:00 PM Fri | 1:00 AM Sat |
| Lagos | +6 hours | 3:00 PM Fri | 7:00 PM Fri | 11:00 PM Fri |
| Johannesburg | +7 hours | 4:00 PM Fri | 8:00 PM Fri | 12:00 AM Sat |
| Dubai | +9 hours | 6:00 PM Fri | 10:00 PM Fri | 2:00 AM Sat |
| Karachi | +10 hours | 7:00 PM Fri | 11:00 PM Fri | 3:00 AM Sat |
| Mumbai | +10.5 hours | 7:30 PM Fri | 11:30 PM Fri | 3:30 AM Sat |
| Dhaka | +11 hours | 8:00 PM Fri | 12:00 AM Sat | 4:00 AM Sat |
| Bangkok | +12 hours | 9:00 PM Fri | 1:00 AM Sat | 5:00 AM Sat |
| Singapore | +13 hours | 10:00 PM Fri | 2:00 AM Sat | 6:00 AM Sat |
| Tokyo | +14 hours | 11:00 PM Fri | 3:00 AM Sat | 7:00 AM Sat |
| Sydney | +15 hours | 12:00 AM Sat | 4:00 AM Sat | 8:00 AM Sat |
| Auckland | +17 hours | 2:00 AM Sat | 6:00 AM Sat | 10:00 AM Sat |
| Honolulu | −5 hours | 4:00 AM Fri | 8:00 AM Fri | 12:00 PM Fri |
| Cairo | +8 hours | 5:00 PM Fri | 9:00 PM Fri | 1:00 AM Sat |
Daylight saving in Chicago
Chicago observes daylight saving, so its offset from UTC changes twice a year. Any time you agree more than a few weeks out is worth re-checking against the actual date — which is what the planner does automatically, using America/Chicago rather than a fixed offset.
Chicago meeting planners
- San Francisco ↔ Chicago
- New York ↔ Chicago
- Chicago ↔ Denver
- Chicago ↔ London
- Chicago ↔ Paris
- Chicago ↔ Mexico City
- Chicago ↔ São Paulo
- Chicago ↔ Athens
- Chicago ↔ Moscow
- Chicago ↔ Lagos
- Chicago ↔ Johannesburg
- Chicago ↔ Dubai
- Chicago ↔ Karachi
- Chicago ↔ Mumbai
- Chicago ↔ Dhaka
- Chicago ↔ Bangkok
- Chicago ↔ Singapore
- Chicago ↔ Tokyo
- Chicago ↔ Sydney
- Chicago ↔ Auckland
- Chicago ↔ Honolulu
- Chicago ↔ Cairo