The best time to meet between Chicago and Berlin
Berlin is 7 hours ahead of Chicago today. Their working days overlap for an hour: 9 am to 10 am in Chicago is 16:00 to 17:00 in Berlin.
Chicago and Berlin, hour by hour
| Chicago | Berlin +7 h, today | Berlin +6 h |
|---|---|---|
| 12 am | 07:00 | 06:00 |
| 1 am | 08:00 | 07:00 |
| 2 am | 09:00 | 08:00 |
| 3 am | 10:00 | 09:00 |
| 4 am | 11:00 | 10:00 |
| 5 am | 12:00 | 11:00 |
| 6 am | 13:00 | 12:00 |
| 7 am | 14:00 | 13:00 |
| 8 am | 15:00 | 14:00 |
| 9 am | 16:00 | 15:00 |
| 10 am | 17:00 | 16:00 |
| 11 am | 18:00 | 17:00 |
| 12 pm | 19:00 | 18:00 |
| 1 pm | 20:00 | 19:00 |
| 2 pm | 21:00 | 20:00 |
| 3 pm | 22:00 | 21:00 |
| 4 pm | 23:00 | 22:00 |
| 5 pm | 00:00+1 day | 23:00 |
| 6 pm | 01:00+1 day | 00:00+1 day |
| 7 pm | 02:00+1 day | 01:00+1 day |
| 8 pm | 03:00+1 day | 02:00+1 day |
| 9 pm | 04:00+1 day | 03:00+1 day |
| 10 pm | 05:00+1 day | 04:00+1 day |
| 11 pm | 06:00+1 day | 05:00+1 day |
- +7 h: until October 24, November 1 to March 13, 2027, from March 28, 2027
- +6 h: October 25 to October 31, March 14, 2027 to March 27, 2027
When the gap changes
Today Berlin is 7 hours ahead of Chicago.
- October 25Berlin moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 6 hours.
- November 1Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 7 hours.
- March 14, 2027Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 6 hours.
- March 28, 2027Berlin moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 7 hours.
Both use summer time but change on different weekends, which is why the gap moves for a few weeks in spring and autumn. A recurring meeting set in one city's calendar arrives an hour early or late in the other for those weeks.
Making it work
There is an hour when both are at work, and only one. Treat it as the slot for decisions and keep status updates in writing, where they do not need the same hour.
For a longer session, split the strain: start half an hour early in Chicago one week and finish half an hour late in Berlin the next.
Try another date, or add a city
The planner starts with Chicago and Berlin. Pick the actual meeting date, add anyone else who joins, and click up to three hours to send as options.
Chicago and Berlin questions
What is the time difference between Chicago and Berlin?
Today Berlin is 7 hours ahead of Chicago. On October 25, Berlin moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 6 hours. On November 1, Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 7 hours. On March 14, 2027, Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 6 hours. On March 28, 2027, Berlin moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 7 hours. Both use summer time but change on different weekends, which is why the gap moves for a few weeks in spring and autumn. A recurring meeting set in one city's calendar arrives an hour early or late in the other for those weeks.
What is the best time for a meeting between Chicago and Berlin?
Their working days overlap for an hour: 9 am to 10 am in Chicago is 16:00 to 17:00 in Berlin. The most comfortable hour for both is 9 am in Chicago, 16:00 in Berlin.
What time is 9 am in Chicago in Berlin?
9 am in Chicago is 16:00 in Berlin today. When the gap is 6 hours, 15:00.
Do Chicago and Berlin use daylight saving time?
Chicago moves its clocks back on November 1 and forward on March 14, 2027. Berlin moves its clocks back on October 25 and forward on March 28, 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. Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, Rome, Stockholm, Zurich and Warsaw keep the same time as Berlin (Central European Time, CET/CEST), so everything on this page applies to them too.
Other city pairs
- Los Angeles and ChicagoChicago is 2 h ahead today
- Chicago and São PauloSão Paulo is 2 h ahead today
- Chicago and LondonLondon is 6 h ahead today
- Chicago and JohannesburgJohannesburg is 7 h ahead today
- Chicago and DubaiDubai is 9 h ahead today
- Chicago and IndiaIndia is 10½ h ahead today
- Chicago and SingaporeSingapore is 13 h ahead today
- Chicago and TokyoTokyo is 14 h ahead today
- Chicago and SydneySydney is 16 h ahead today
- Chicago and AucklandAuckland is 18 h ahead today
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