Time in Chicago and Los Angeles
The time difference between Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California, is 2 hours. Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Chicago.
Chicago
- The current local time in Chicago is 3:59 pm (January 17, 2025)
- Chicago is in the Central Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Chicago, United States, is UTC-06:00
Los Angeles
- The current local time in Los Angeles is 1:59 pm (January 17, 2025)
- Los Angeles is in the Pacific Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Los Angeles, United States, is UTC-08:00
How to convert Chicago time to Los Angeles time?
Subtract 2 hours from Chicago time to get Los Angeles time.
Time in Chicago
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Time in Los Angeles
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Use the slider above to convert Chicago time to Los Angeles time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
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NightTime Conversion Chart
| Chicago | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10pm |
| 1am | 11pm |
| 2am | 12am |
| 3am | 1am |
| 4am | 2am |
| 5am | 3am |
| 6am | 4am |
| 7am | 5am |
| 8am | 6am |
| 9am | 7am |
| 10am | 8am |
| 11am | 9am |
| 12pm | 10am |
| 1pm | 11am |
| 2pm | 12pm |
| 3pm | 1pm |
| 4pm | 2pm |
| 5pm | 3pm |
| 6pm | 4pm |
| 7pm | 5pm |
| 8pm | 6pm |
| 9pm | 7pm |
| 10pm | 8pm |
| 11pm | 9pm |
Time difference from Chicago (UTC-06:00)
-2 hours
-2 hours
-2 hours
+6 hours
-2 hours
-4 hours
-2 hours
+1 hour
-3 hours
-1 hour