Chicago
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Sunday, April 5, 2026
United States · America/Chicago · CDT
Chicago and New York City Time Difference
Chicago is 1h behind New York City
10:52:29
New York City
Exact time synced with atomic clocks (IANA + NTP)
Sunday, April 5, 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
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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
Temperature4°C
Feels like0°C
Humidity70%
Wind11 mph NW
Data via Open-Meteo · Updates every 30 min
Phase🌖 Waning Gibbous
Illumination87%
CycleWaning
Moon age18.2 days
Moonrise22:34
Moonset07:53
New87% illuminatedFull
New York City
Truman Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth National Independence Day
Via Nager.Date
🌅 Dawn6:05:42 AM
☀️ Sunrise6:33:30 AM
🌞 Solar Noon12:59:50 PM
🌇 Golden Hour6:49:54 PM
🌆 Sunset7:26:10 PM
🌃 Dusk7:53:58 PM
Day length12:52:39
Data via sunrisesunset.io
Condition☁️ Overcast
Temperature12°C
Feels like11°C
Humidity94%
Wind5 mph SW
Data via Open-Meteo · Updates every 30 min
Phase🌖 Waning Gibbous
Illumination87%
CycleWaning
Moon age18.2 days
Moonrise22:33
Moonset08:01
New87% illuminatedFull