Boston vs Chicago time difference
Chicago is 1 h behind
Boston 12:00 · Chicago 11:00. From November 1 the time will be the same.
Boston now
Monday, October 19UTC-4, EDT
Chicago now
Monday, October 19UTC-5, CDT
Convert a time
Using today's difference: 1 h. From November 1: 0 h.
When the difference changes
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1Nov 2026
Boston moves its clocks one hour back in 13 days
The difference becomes 0 h: same time
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1Nov 2026
Chicago moves its clocks one hour back
The difference becomes 1 h: Chicago behind
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14Mar 2027
Boston moves its clocks one hour forward
The difference becomes 2 h: Chicago behind
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14Mar 2027
Chicago moves its clocks one hour forward
The difference becomes 1 h: Chicago behind
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7Nov 2027
Boston moves its clocks one hour back
The difference becomes 0 h: same time
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7Nov 2027
Chicago moves its clocks one hour back
The difference becomes 1 h: Chicago behind
Both cities change their clocks, on different dates.