Chicago
Exact time synced with atomic clocks (IANA + NTP)
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
United States · America/Chicago · CDT
Chicago and New York City Time Difference
Chicago is 1h behind New York City
New York City
Exact time synced with atomic clocks (IANA + NTP)
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
United States · America/New_York · EDT
Best time for work calls
If you are scheduling a call between Chicago and New York City, the overlap window is limited to typical business hours. When it is 9 am in Chicago it is 10 am in New York City — a workable window for scheduling. The latest reasonable overlap is around 4 pm in Chicago (5 pm in New York City). Outside this window there is effectively no good overlap for regular office hours.
Best time for family calls
Chicago and New York City have a comfortable window for a family call — no awkward alarms required. Chicago is 1 hour behind New York City, 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 New York City, 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
Memorial Day
May 25in 5dJuneteenth National Independence Day
Jun 19in 30dIndependence Day
Jul 3in 44d
Daylight Cycle
🌅 Dawn4:51:51 AM
☀️ Sunrise5:24:25 AM
🌞 Solar Noon12:48:29 PM
🌇 Golden Hour7:31:55 PM
🌆 Sunset8:12:33 PM
🌃 Dusk8:45:06 PM
Day length14:48:07
Data via sunrisesunset.io
Current Weather
Condition🌙 Clear sky
Temperature9°C
Feels like6°C
Humidity69%
Wind10 mph N
Data via Open-Meteo · Updates every 30 min
Moon Phase
Phase🌒 Waxing Crescent
Illumination24%
CycleWaxing
Moon age4.8 days
Moonrise10:03
Moonset00:40
New York City
Memorial Day
May 25in 5dJuneteenth National Independence Day
Jun 19in 30dIndependence Day
Jul 3in 44d
Daylight Cycle
🌅 Dawn5:03:32 AM
☀️ Sunrise5:35:10 AM
🌞 Solar Noon12:53:59 PM
🌇 Golden Hour7:33:07 PM
🌆 Sunset8:12:47 PM
🌃 Dusk8:44:25 PM
Day length14:37:37
Data via sunrisesunset.io
Current Weather
Condition☁️ Overcast
Temperature21°C
Feels like23°C
Humidity83%
Wind5 mph NW
Data via Open-Meteo · Updates every 30 min
Moon Phase
Phase🌒 Waxing Crescent
Illumination24%
CycleWaxing
Moon age4.8 days
Moonrise10:10
Moonset00:40