San Jose vs Chicago time difference
Chicago is 2 h ahead
San Jose 18:43 · Chicago 20:43. From November 1 Chicago will be 1 h ahead.
San Jose now
Friday, October 9UTC-7, PDT
Chicago now
Friday, October 9UTC-5, CDT
Convert a time
Using today's difference: 2 h. From November 1: 1 h.
When the difference changes
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1Nov 2026
Chicago moves its clocks one hour back in 23 days
The difference becomes 1 h: Chicago ahead
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1Nov 2026
San Jose moves its clocks one hour back
The difference becomes 2 h: Chicago ahead
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14Mar 2027
Chicago moves its clocks one hour forward
The difference becomes 3 h: Chicago ahead
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14Mar 2027
San Jose moves its clocks one hour forward
The difference becomes 2 h: Chicago ahead
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7Nov 2027
Chicago moves its clocks one hour back
The difference becomes 1 h: Chicago ahead
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7Nov 2027
San Jose moves its clocks one hour back
The difference becomes 2 h: Chicago ahead
Both cities change their clocks, on different dates.