Chicago to London to Tokyo to Sydney Time Converter

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Chicago
Illinois, USACDT
UTC−5
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Chicago's clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1 · CDT → CST
London
United KingdomGMT
UTC+0
5h ahead
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Tokyo
JapanJST
UTC+9
14h ahead
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
Sydney
AustraliaAEDT
UTC+11
16h ahead
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm

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7:00 am07:00 CDT (UTC-5), Oct 27, 2026 = 12:00 pm12:00 GMT (UTC+0), Oct 27, 2026 = 9:00 pm21:00 JST (UTC+9), Oct 27, 2026 = 11:00 pm23:00 AEDT (UTC+11), Oct 27, 2026

Chicago is 5 hours behind London. Chicago is 14 hours behind Tokyo. Chicago is 16 hours behind Sydney.

How the time difference changes

Chicago to London

For most of the year, Chicago is 6 hours behind London. From Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2026, and from Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, Chicago is 5 hours behind London.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Chicago correspond to 3:00 pm to 12:00 am (next day) in London. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Chicago correspond to 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm in London.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Chicago correspond to 15:00 to 00:00 (next day) in London. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Chicago correspond to 14:00 to 23:00 in London.

Chicago to Tokyo

For most of the year, Chicago is 14 hours behind Tokyo. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, Chicago is 15 hours behind Tokyo.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Chicago correspond to 11:00 pm to 8:00 am (next day) in Tokyo. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Chicago correspond to 12:00 am (next day) to 9:00 am (next day) in Tokyo.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Chicago correspond to 23:00 to 08:00 (next day) in Tokyo. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Chicago correspond to 00:00 (next day) to 09:00 (next day) in Tokyo.

Chicago to Sydney

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Chicago is 15 hours behind Sydney, Chicago is 16 hours behind Sydney, or Chicago is 17 hours behind Sydney.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Chicago correspond to 12:00 am (next day) to 9:00 am (next day) in Sydney, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Chicago correspond to 1:00 am (next day) to 10:00 am (next day) in Sydney, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Chicago correspond to 2:00 am (next day) to 11:00 am (next day) in Sydney.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Chicago correspond to 00:00 (next day) to 09:00 (next day) in Sydney, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Chicago correspond to 01:00 (next day) to 10:00 (next day) in Sydney, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Chicago correspond to 02:00 (next day) to 11:00 (next day) in Sydney.

Compare Chicago time with London, Tokyo, and Sydney time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

CDT (Central Daylight Time) is 5 hours behind GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). CDT (Central Daylight Time) is 14 hours behind JST (Japan Standard Time). CDT (Central Daylight Time) is 16 hours behind AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time).
7:00 am07:00 in Chicago, IL, USA is 12:00 pm12:00 in London, United Kingdom and is 9:00 pm21:00 in Tokyo, Japan and is 11:00 pm23:00 in Sydney, Australia

Chicago to London call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-1pm09:00-13:00 in Chicago which corresponds to 2pm-6pm14:00-18:00 in London
Chicago to Tokyo call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6pm-7pm18:00-19:00 in Chicago which corresponds to 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in Tokyo (next day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
Chicago to Sydney call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in Chicago which corresponds to 9am-10am09:00-10:00 in Sydney (next day)

7:00 am07:00 CDT (Central Daylight Time) (Chicago, IL, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
12:00 pm12:00 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) (London, United Kingdom). Offset UTC 0:00 hours
9:00 pm21:00 JST (Japan Standard Time) (Tokyo, Japan). Offset UTC +9:00 hours
11:00 pm23:00 AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) (Sydney, Australia). Offset UTC +11:00 hours

7:00 am07:00 Chicago, IL, USA / 12:00 pm12:00 London, United Kingdom / 9:00 pm21:00 Tokyo, Japan / 11:00 pm23:00 Sydney, Australia

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Chicago Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CDT – Central Daylight Time, UTC-5 (now, daylight saving time)
CST – Central Standard Time, UTC-6 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (CST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (CDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
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Chicago Facts

Country
USA
State
Illinois
Alternative Names
CHI, Cekaga, Chi-ka-ko, Chi-kâ-kô, Chicago, Chicagu, Chikago, Chykaga, Cikaga, Cikago, Cikaqo, E-Chicago, Kikako, Shikago, Sicagum, Sikago, The Windy City, Tsikago, Windy City, chikhako, cikago, cikako, shikago, shkagw, shykaghw, shykagw, shykajw, shyqgw, sikago, sikkagea, syqgw, zhi jia ge, Çikago, Çikaqo, Ĉikago, Čikaga, Čikago, Čikāga, Čėkaga, Şikago, Σικάγο, Чикаго, Чикаґо, Чыкага, Չիկագո, שיקאגא, שיקגו, شيكاجو, شيكاغو, شکاگو, شیکاگو, شیکاگۆ, ܫܝܩܓܘ, शिकागो, শিকাগো, ਸ਼ਿਕਾਗੋ, சிகாகோ, చికాగో, ಶಿಕಾಗೊ, ഷിക്കാഗോ, ชิคาโก, ရှီကာဂိုမြို့, ჩიკაგო, ሺካጎ, ᓰᖄᑯ, Ṣìkágò, シカゴ, 芝加哥, 시카고, 𐍃𐌾𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌲𐍉
Population
2,664,452
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
41° 51' N Latitude / 87° 39' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1
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London Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
GMT – Greenwich Mean Time, UTC+0 (now)
BST – British Summer Time, UTC+1 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 amSunday, March 28, 2027 at 01:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (BST). DST starts on the last Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, October 31, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, October 31, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (GMT). DST ends on the last Sunday of October each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Clock Changes
United Kingdom daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

London Facts

Country
United Kingdom
Alternative Names
ILondon, LON, Lakana, Landan, Landen, Ljondan, Llundain, Lodoni, Londain, Londan, Londar, Londe, Londen, Londin, Londinium, Londino, Londn, London, London osh, Londona, Londonas, Londoni, Londono, Londons, Londonu, Londra, Londres, Londrez, Londri, Londro, Londye, Londyn, Londýn, Lonn, Lontoo, Loundres, Luan GJon, Lun-tun, Lunden, Lundra, Lundun, Lundunir, Lundúnir, Lung-dung, Lunnainn, Lunnin, Lunnon, Luân Đôn, Lùn-tûn, Lùng-dŭng, Lûn-tun, Lākana, Lůndůn, Lọndọnu, Ranana, Rānana, ilantan, ladana, landan, landana, leondeon, lndn, london, londoni, lun dui, lun dun, lwndwn, lxndxn, rondon, Łondra, Λονδίνο, Лондан, Лондон, Лондон ош, Лондонъ, Лёндан, Լոնդոն, לאנדאן, לונדון, لأندأن, لندن, لوندون, لەندەن, ܠܘܢܕܘܢ, लंडन, लंदन, लण्डन, लन्डन्, लन्दन, লন্ডন, ਲੰਡਨ, લંડન, ଲଣ୍ଡନ, இலண்டன், లండన్, ಲಂಡನ್, ലണ്ടൻ, ලන්ඩන්, ลอนดอน, ລອນດອນ, ལོན་ཊོན།, လန်ဒန်မြို့, ლონდონი, ለንደን, ᎫᎴ ᏗᏍᎪᏂᎯᏱ, ロンドン, 伦敦, 倫敦, 런던
Population
8,961,989
Currency
Pound (GBP)
Geographic Coordinates
51° 30' N Latitude / 0° 07' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+44
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Tokyo Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
JST – Japan Standard Time, UTC+9 (no daylight saving time)

Tokyo Facts

Country
Japan
Alternative Names
Edo, TYO, Tochiu, Tocio, Tokija, Tokijas, Tokio, Tokió, Tokjo, Tokyo, Toquio, Toquio - dong jing, Toquio - 東京, Tòquio, Tókýó, Tóquio, Tōkyō, dokyo, dong jing, dong jing dou, dong-gyeong, tokeiyw, toki'o, tokkiyo, tokyo, twkyw, twqyw, Τόκιο, Токио, Токё, Токіо, Տոկիո, טוקיו, توكيو, توکیو, طوكيو, ܛܘܟܝܘ, ܜܘܟܝܘ, टोक्यो, টোকিও, டோக்கியோ, โตเกียว, ტოკიო, 东京, 東京, 東京都, 도쿄, 동경
Population
9,733,276
Currency
Yen (JPY)
Geographic Coordinates
35° 41' N Latitude / 139° 41' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+81
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Sydney Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
AEDT – Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11 (now, daylight saving time)
AEST – Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 amSunday, April 4, 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (AEST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of April each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, October 3, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, October 3, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (AEDT). DST starts on the 1st Sunday of October each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Clock Changes
Australia daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

Sydney Facts

Country
Australia
Alternative Names
SYD, Sanctus Dionysius, Sedniejos, Sek-na, Sidnef, Sidnei, Sidnej, Sidneja, Sidnejo, Sidnejus, Sidney, Sidneý, Sidni, Sidnéy, Sidnėjus, Sit-ni, Sit-nì, Syd, Sydneium, Sydney, Sydney City, Sék-nà̤, Sídney, Sîdney, Sėdniejos, citni, shidoni, sidani, sideuni, sidnei, sidni, sidniy, sydny, xi ni, xue li, Σίδνεϋ, Сиднеи, Сидней, Сиднеј, Сидни, Сідней, Сідні, Սիդնեյ, סידני, سيدنى, سيدني, سڈنی, سیدنی, ܣܝܕܢܝ, सिडनी, सिड्नी, सिद्नी, সিডনি, ਸਿਡਨੀ, સીડની, சிட்னி, సిడ్నీ, ಸಿಡ್ನಿ, സിഡ്നി, සිඩ්නි, ซิดนีย์, སིད་ནེ།, ဆစ်ဒနီမြို့, სიდნეი, ሲድኒ, ស៊ីដនីយ៏, シドニー, 悉尼, 雪梨, 시드니
Population
5,638,830
Currency
Dollar (AUD)
Geographic Coordinates
33° 52' S Latitude / 151° 12' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+61
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