Convert Los Angeles to Chicago
Convert a time in Los Angeles to Chicago, with daylight-saving changes applied for the date you choose.
Los Angeles to Chicago
Time in Los Angeles, United States
Time in Chicago, United States
- Los Angeles now
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- Chicago now
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Time zone details
Los Angeles, United States
- IANA zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Clocks change in 2026 on 8 March 2026 and 1 November 2026.
Daylight at the solstices
- 21 June
- 05:43 – 20:08 (14h 26m)
- 21 December
- 06:55 – 16:48 (9h 53m)
Chicago, United States
- IANA zone
- America/Chicago
- Standard offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Clocks change in 2026 on 8 March 2026 and 1 November 2026.
Daylight at the solstices
- 21 June
- 05:16 – 20:30 (15h 14m)
- 21 December
- 07:16 – 16:23 (9h 08m)
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the city centre and are accurate to about a minute. Local elevation and atmospheric conditions shift the observed horizon.
Need the reverse direction? Convert Chicago to Los Angeles.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Chicago?+
Los Angeles is UTC-08:00 and Chicago is UTC-06:00 in standard time. The gap between them changes during the year if either place observes daylight saving, so enter a date to see the difference on that day.
Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?+
Yes. In 2026 the clocks change on 8 March 2026 and 1 November 2026.
Does Chicago observe daylight saving time?+
Yes. In 2026 the clocks change on 8 March 2026 and 1 November 2026.
Why does one local time sometimes have two answers?+
When clocks go back, the hour before the change repeats, so that local reading happens twice and both instants are valid. When clocks go forward, the skipped hour never occurs, so that reading has no matching instant at all. The converter reports both cases rather than guessing.