Time in Newark and Chicago
The time difference between Newark, New Jersey and Chicago, Illinois is 1 hour. Chicago is 1 hour behind Newark.
This means 9am in Newark is 8am in Chicago and 5pm in Newark is 4pm in Chicago.
Newark
- The current local time in Newark is 11:41 pm (July 25, 2026)
- Newark is in the Eastern Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Newark, United States, is UTC-04:00
Chicago
- The current local time in Chicago is 10:41 pm (July 25, 2026)
- Chicago is in the Central Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Chicago, United States, is UTC-05:00
How to convert Newark time to Chicago time?
Subtract 1 hour from Newark time to get Chicago time.
Time in Newark
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Time in Chicago
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Newark time to Chicago time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
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Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| Newark | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11pm |
| 1am | 12am |
| 2am | 1am |
| 3am | 2am |
| 4am | 3am |
| 5am | 4am |
| 6am | 5am |
| 7am | 6am |
| 8am | 7am |
| 9am | 8am |
| 10am | 9am |
| 11am | 10am |
| 12pm | 11am |
| 1pm | 12pm |
| 2pm | 1pm |
| 3pm | 2pm |
| 4pm | 3pm |
| 5pm | 4pm |
| 6pm | 5pm |
| 7pm | 6pm |
| 8pm | 7pm |
| 9pm | 8pm |
| 10pm | 9pm |
| 11pm | 10pm |
Time difference from Newark (UTC-04:00)
-3 hours
-3 hours
-6 hours
+5 hours
-3 hours
-1 hour
-2 hours
-3 hours
-1 hour
-1 hour