The best time to meet between Chicago and Auckland

Auckland is 18 hours ahead of Chicago today. Their working days overlap for two hours: 3 pm to 5 pm in Chicago is 9 am to 11 am the next day in Auckland. On the clock it looks like 6 hours behind, but a day later: 3:30 pm in Chicago is 9:30 am the next day in Auckland.

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Time difference today+18 hAuckland ahead of Chicago; 17 h to 19 h over the year
Shared working hours2 h3 pm–5 pm in Chicago, 9 am–11 am the next day in Auckland
Fairest hour to meet3:30 pmin Chicago, which is 9:30 am the next day in Auckland

Chicago and Auckland, hour by hour

Every hour of the day in Chicago, beside the same moment in Auckland. Rows marked in lime are inside working hours in both.
Each hour in Chicago and the same moment in Auckland, for each time difference over the year.
ChicagoAuckland +18 h, todayAuckland +17 hAuckland +19 h
12 am6 pm5 pm7 pm
1 am7 pm6 pm8 pm
2 am8 pm7 pm9 pm
3 am9 pm8 pm10 pm
4 am10 pm9 pm11 pm
5 am11 pm10 pm12 am+1 day
6 am12 am+1 day11 pm1 am+1 day
7 am1 am+1 day12 am+1 day2 am+1 day
8 am2 am+1 day1 am+1 day3 am+1 day
9 am3 am+1 day2 am+1 day4 am+1 day
10 am4 am+1 day3 am+1 day5 am+1 day
11 am5 am+1 day4 am+1 day6 am+1 day
12 pm6 am+1 day5 am+1 day7 am+1 day
1 pm7 am+1 day6 am+1 day8 am+1 day
2 pm8 am+1 day7 am+1 day9 am+1 day
3 pm9 am+1 day8 am+1 day10 am+1 day
4 pm10 am+1 day9 am+1 day11 am+1 day
5 pm11 am+1 day10 am+1 day12 pm+1 day
6 pm12 pm+1 day11 am+1 day1 pm+1 day
7 pm1 pm+1 day12 pm+1 day2 pm+1 day
8 pm2 pm+1 day1 pm+1 day3 pm+1 day
9 pm3 pm+1 day2 pm+1 day4 pm+1 day
10 pm4 pm+1 day3 pm+1 day5 pm+1 day
11 pm5 pm+1 day4 pm+1 day6 pm+1 day
09:00 to 17:00 Early or late Both at work
  • +18 h: until October 31, March 14, 2027 to April 3, 2027, from September 26, 2027
  • +17 h: April 4, 2027 to September 25, 2027
  • +19 h: November 1 to March 13, 2027

When the gap changes

Today Auckland is 18 hours ahead of Chicago.

  • November 1Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 19 hours.
  • March 14, 2027Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 18 hours.
  • April 4, 2027Auckland moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 17 hours.
  • September 26, 2027Auckland moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 18 hours.

The two are in opposite hemispheres, so one moves its clocks forward while the other moves them back, and the gap swings by two hours over the year.

Making it work

The shared window is the afternoon in Chicago and two hours long, so it is worth protecting. Put recurring calls inside it and move anything that only one side needs outside it.

Offer two or three times within the window rather than one. Someone always has a clash, and a poll with three options settles in a day where a single proposal starts a thread.

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The planner starts with Chicago and Auckland. Pick the actual meeting date, add anyone else who joins, and click up to three hours to send as options.

Chicago and Auckland questions

What is the time difference between Chicago and Auckland?

Today Auckland is 18 hours ahead of Chicago. On November 1, Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 19 hours. On March 14, 2027, Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 18 hours. On April 4, 2027, Auckland moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 17 hours. On September 26, 2027, Auckland moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 18 hours. The two are in opposite hemispheres, so one moves its clocks forward while the other moves them back, and the gap swings by two hours over the year.

What is the best time for a meeting between Chicago and Auckland?

Their working days overlap for two hours: 3 pm to 5 pm in Chicago is 9 am to 11 am the next day in Auckland. The most comfortable hour for both is 3:30 pm in Chicago, 9:30 am the next day in Auckland.

What time is 9 am in Chicago in Auckland?

9 am in Chicago is 3 am the next day in Auckland today. When the gap is 17 hours, 2 am the next day, and when it is 19 hours, 4 am the next day.

Do Chicago and Auckland use daylight saving time?

Chicago moves its clocks back on November 1 and forward on March 14, 2027. Auckland moves its clocks back on April 4, 2027 and forward on September 26, 2027.

Does this apply to other cities?

Dallas, Houston and Minneapolis keep the same time as Chicago (Central Time, CST/CDT), so everything on this page applies to them too. Wellington and Christchurch keep the same time as Auckland (New Zealand Time, NZST/NZDT), so everything on this page applies to them too.

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