Time in Chicago and San Diego
The time difference between Chicago, Illinois, and San Diego, California, is 2 hours. San Diego is 2 hours behind Chicago.
Chicago
- The current local time in Chicago is 7:55 am (April 18, 2024)
- Chicago is in the Central Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Chicago, United States, is UTC-05:00
San Diego
- The current local time in San Diego is 5:55 am (April 18, 2024)
- San Diego is in the Pacific Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for San Diego, United States, is UTC-07:00
How to convert Chicago time to San Diego time?
Subtract 2 hours from Chicago time to get San Diego time.
Time in Chicago
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Time in San Diego
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Chicago time to San Diego 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 | San Diego |
|---|---|
| 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-05:00)
-2 hours
-2 hours
-2 hours
+6 hours
-2 hours
-5 hours
-2 hours
+1 hour
-3 hours
-2 hours