Time difference between Chicago and Toronto

Does the gap change?

The gap stays the same all year, because both cities change their clocks on the same dates.

Best time to meet

Office hours in Toronto and Chicago overlap for about 7 hours a day, from 9 AM to 4 PM in Chicago (10 AM to 5 PM in Toronto).

City details

• Time zone and daylight saving in Chicago
• Time zone and daylight saving in Toronto

Chicago to Toronto, hour by hour

Chicago		Toronto
12 AM	Night	1 AM	Night
1 AM	Night	2 AM	Night
2 AM	Night	3 AM	Night
3 AM	Night	4 AM	Night
4 AM	Night	5 AM	Night
5 AM	Night	6 AM	Night
6 AM	Night	7 AM	Early or late
7 AM	Early or late	8 AM	Early or late
8 AM	Early or late	9 AM	Work hours
9 AM	Work hours	10 AM	Work hours
10 AM	Work hours	11 AM	Work hours
11 AM	Work hours	12 PM	Work hours
12 PM	Work hours	1 PM	Work hours
1 PM	Work hours	2 PM	Work hours
2 PM	Work hours	3 PM	Work hours
3 PM	Work hours	4 PM	Work hours
4 PM	Work hours	5 PM	Early or late
5 PM	Early or late	6 PM	Early or late
6 PM	Early or late	7 PM	Early or late
7 PM	Early or late	8 PM	Early or late
8 PM	Early or late	9 PM	Early or late
9 PM	Early or late	10 PM	Night
10 PM	Night	11 PM	Night
11 PM	Night	12 AM (Mon)	Night

Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.