Best time to meet between New York and Chicago

Best meeting times

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 7 hours of overlapping working time, so at least one slot works for everyone with nobody taking an off-hours call.

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.

Daylight saving between New York and Chicago

Both cities change their clocks, but the shifts line up — the gap stays at 1 hour all year.

Questions about New York ↔ Chicago meetings

What is the time difference between New York and Chicago?

New York is 1 hour ahead of Chicago. The gap does not change through the year.

Do New York and Chicago have overlapping working hours?

Yes — 7 hours overlap if both sides work 9:00 to 17:00 local time. That window is where the top-ranked slots on this page come from.

Does this account for daylight saving?

Both cities change their clocks, but the shifts line up — the gap stays at 1 hour all year.

Can I add more people or change the working hours?

Yes. The planner on this page starts with New York and Chicago on 9:00–17:00, and you can change either city's hours, pick a different date, or add up to eight participants. Nothing is sent to a server.

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