Time in Beijing and Chicago
The time difference between Beijing and Chicago, Illinois, is 14 hours. Chicago is 14 hours behind Beijing.
This means 9am in Beijing is 7pm in Chicago (previous day) and 5pm in Beijing is 3am in Chicago.
Beijing
- The current local time in Beijing is 2:33 pm (November 10, 2026)
- Beijing is in the China Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Beijing, China, is UTC+08:00
Chicago
- The current local time in Chicago is 12:33 am (November 10, 2026)
- Chicago is in the Central Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Chicago, United States, is UTC-06:00
How to convert Beijing time to Chicago time?
Subtract 14 hours from Beijing time to get Chicago time.
Time in Beijing
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Time in Chicago
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Beijing time to Chicago time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| Beijing | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10am |
| 1am | 11am |
| 2am | 12pm |
| 3am | 1pm |
| 4am | 2pm |
| 5am | 3pm |
| 6am | 4pm |
| 7am | 5pm |
| 8am | 6pm |
| 9am | 7pm |
| 10am | 8pm |
| 11am | 9pm |
| 12pm | 10pm |
| 1pm | 11pm |
| 2pm | 12am |
| 3pm | 1am |
| 4pm | 2am |
| 5pm | 3am |
| 6pm | 4am |
| 7pm | 5am |
| 8pm | 6am |
| 9pm | 7am |
| 10pm | 8am |
| 11pm | 9am |
Time difference from Beijing (UTC+08:00)
-14 hours
-17 hours
-8 hours
-16 hours
+3 hours
-13 hours
-7 hours
+1 hour
-7 hours
+1 hour