New Castle to Chicago Time Converter

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New Castle
Pennsylvania, USAEST
UTC−5
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Chicago
Illinois, USACST
UTC−6
1h behind
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9pm

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7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 3, 2026 = 6:00 am06:00 CST (UTC-6), Nov 3, 2026

New Castle is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

How the time difference changes

Normally, New Castle is 1 hour ahead of Chicago. Briefly around seasonal clock changes, New Castle is 2 hours ahead of Chicago or New Castle and Chicago have the same time.

Typically, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in New Castle correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in Chicago.Typically, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in New Castle correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in Chicago.

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

Time Difference

EST (Eastern Standard Time) is 1 hour ahead of CST (Central Standard Time).
7:00 am07:00 in New Castle, PA, USA is 6:00 am06:00 in Chicago, IL, USA

New Castle to Chicago call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in New Castle which corresponds to 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in Chicago

7:00 am07:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time) (New Castle, PA, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
6:00 am06:00 CST (Central Standard Time) (Chicago, IL, USA). Offset UTC -6:00 hours

7:00 am07:00 New Castle, PA, USA / 6:00 am06:00 Chicago, IL, USA

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New Castle Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
EST – Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5 (now)
EDT – Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-4 (daylight saving 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 (EDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (EST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Clock Changes
USA daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

New Castle Facts

Country
USA
State
Pennsylvania
Alternative Names
New Castle, Newcastle, Nju Kasl, niu ka si er, nyukaeseul, nyukyassuru, nyw kasl, nyw kysl pnslwanya, nywkasl pnsylwanya, Њу Касл, نيو كاسل, نیو کیسل، پنسلوانیا, نیوکاسل، پنسیلوانیا, ニューキャッスル, 紐卡斯爾, 뉴캐슬
Population
22,375
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
41° 00' N Latitude / 80° 20' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1
More About New Castle
New Castle local time and city facts

Chicago Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CST – Central Standard Time, UTC-6 (now)
CDT – Central Daylight Time, UTC-5 (daylight saving 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.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2027 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.
Clock Changes
USA daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

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
More About Chicago
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