Does this converter handle daylight saving time?

Yes. The offset between Los Angeles and Chicago can change across the year as either zone enters or leaves DST. Pick any date in the converter and the exact offset for that date is used.

🇺🇸 Los Angeles to Chicago 🇺🇸 time converter

Convert any time from Los Angeles (PT (PST/PDT)) to Chicago (CT (CST/CDT)), with daylight saving handled correctly for the date you choose.

Chicago is currently 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles: Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 11:29 AM UTC-07:00 (PDT) · Chicago: Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 1:29 PM UTC-05:00 (CDT)

Los Angeles 00h → 23hblue/green = 9am–6pm working hoursChicago local hour

Convert Los Angeles to Chicago on any date

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Get this conversion as JSON (developer API)

curl "https://tz.wrapper-agency.com/api/v1/tz?from=America%2FLos_Angeles&to=America%2FChicago&time=2008-11-04T09%3A00"

Free timezone API — no key during beta. DST-correct, IANA tz database.

Current offsets

🇺🇸 Los Angeles	UTC-07:00
🇺🇸 Chicago	UTC-05:00
Difference	+2h

FAQ

What time is it in Chicago when it's noon in Los Angeles?: Use the converter above — enter 12:00 on your date in Los Angeles and you'll get the exact Chicago local time, DST included.
Why does the time difference change during the year?: Los Angeles and Chicago may observe daylight saving on different schedules (or not at all), so the gap between them shifts on clock-change dates.