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Chicago and Atlanta Time Difference

Chicago is 1h behind Atlanta

Chicago
Chicago

Exact time synced with atomic clocks (IANA + NTP)

13:15:27

Sunday, April 5, 2026

United States · America/Chicago · CDT

Atlanta
Atlanta

Exact time synced with atomic clocks (IANA + NTP)

14:15:27

Sunday, April 5, 2026

United States · America/New_York · EDT

Best time for work calls

If you are scheduling a call between Chicago and Atlanta, the overlap window is limited to typical business hours. When it is 9 am in Chicago it is 10 am in Atlanta — a workable window for scheduling. The latest reasonable overlap is around 4 pm in Chicago (5 pm in Atlanta). Outside this window there is effectively no good overlap for regular office hours.

Best time for family calls

Chicago and Atlanta have a comfortable window for a family call — no awkward alarms required. Chicago is 1 hour behind Atlanta, which gives you 2 hours of genuine overlap when both sides are free. Aim for between 6 pm and 8 pm in Chicago — that lands at 7 pm to 9 pm in Atlanta, after the school run and before anyone's ready for bed. For a Sunday catch-up or a midweek check-in, this is the sweet spot.

Chicago

  • Truman Day

  • Memorial Day

  • Juneteenth National Independence Day

Via Nager.Date

🌅 Dawn5:56:53 AM
☀️ Sunrise6:25:15 AM
🌞 Solar Noon12:54:19 PM
🌇 Golden Hour6:46:26 PM
🌆 Sunset7:23:23 PM
🌃 Dusk7:51:45 PM
Day length12:58:08

Data via sunrisesunset.io

Condition🌤️ Mainly clear
Temperature7°C
Feels like4°C
Humidity65%
Wind12 mph W

Data via Open-Meteo · Updates every 30 min

Phase🌖 Waning Gibbous
Illumination87%
CycleWaning
Moon age18.3 days
Moonrise22:34
Moonset07:53
New87% illuminatedFull

Atlanta

  • Truman Day

  • Memorial Day

  • Juneteenth National Independence Day

Via Nager.Date

🌅 Dawn6:52:41 AM
☀️ Sunrise7:17:56 AM
🌞 Solar Noon1:41:21 PM
🌇 Golden Hour7:31:42 PM
🌆 Sunset8:04:46 PM
🌃 Dusk8:30:01 PM
Day length12:46:49

Data via sunrisesunset.io

Condition☁️ Overcast
Temperature18°C
Feels like16°C
Humidity87%
Wind12 mph NW

Data via Open-Meteo · Updates every 30 min

Phase🌖 Waning Gibbous
Illumination87%
CycleWaning
Moon age18.3 days
Moonrise22:56
Moonset09:04
New87% illuminatedFull

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