The best time to meet between Chicago and Johannesburg

Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg.

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Time difference today+7 hJohannesburg ahead of Chicago; 7 h to 8 h over the year

Shared working hours1 h9 am–10 am in Chicago, 16:00–17:00 in Johannesburg

Fairest hour to meet9 amin Chicago, which is 16:00 in Johannesburg

Chicago and Johannesburg, hour by hour

Every hour of the day in Chicago, beside the same moment in Johannesburg. Rows marked in lime are inside working hours in both.

Each hour in Chicago and the same moment in Johannesburg, for each time difference over the year.
Chicago	Johannesburg +7 h, today	Johannesburg +8 h
12 am	07:00	08:00
1 am	08:00	09:00
2 am	09:00	10:00
3 am	10:00	11:00
4 am	11:00	12:00
5 am	12:00	13:00
6 am	13:00	14:00
7 am	14:00	15:00
8 am	15:00	16:00
9 am	16:00	17:00
10 am	17:00	18:00
11 am	18:00	19:00
12 pm	19:00	20:00
1 pm	20:00	21:00
2 pm	21:00	22:00
3 pm	22:00	23:00
4 pm	23:00	00:00+1 day
5 pm	00:00+1 day	01:00+1 day
6 pm	01:00+1 day	02:00+1 day
7 pm	02:00+1 day	03:00+1 day
8 pm	03:00+1 day	04:00+1 day
9 pm	04:00+1 day	05:00+1 day
10 pm	05:00+1 day	06:00+1 day
11 pm	06:00+1 day	07:00+1 day

09:00 to 17:00 Early or late Both at work

+7 h: until October 31, from March 14, 2027
+8 h: November 1 to March 13, 2027

When the gap changes

Today Johannesburg is 7 hours ahead of Chicago.

November 1Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 8 hours.
March 14, 2027Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 7 hours.

Only Chicago changes its clocks for summer; Johannesburg keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Johannesburg moves by an hour in Chicago's calendar twice a year.

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 Johannesburg the next.

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Chicago and Johannesburg questions

What is the time difference between Chicago and Johannesburg?

Today Johannesburg is 7 hours ahead of Chicago. On November 1, Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 8 hours. On March 14, 2027, Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 7 hours. Only Chicago changes its clocks for summer; Johannesburg keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Johannesburg moves by an hour in Chicago's calendar twice a year.

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

Their working days overlap for an hour: 9 am to 10 am in Chicago is 16:00 to 17:00 in Johannesburg. The most comfortable hour for both is 9 am in Chicago, 16:00 in Johannesburg.

What time is 9 am in Chicago in Johannesburg?

9 am in Chicago is 16:00 in Johannesburg today. When the gap is 8 hours, 17:00.

Do Chicago and Johannesburg use daylight saving time?

Chicago moves its clocks back on November 1 and forward on March 14, 2027. Johannesburg keeps the same time all year.

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. Cape Town and Durban keep the same time as Johannesburg (South Africa Standard Time, SAST), so everything on this page applies to them too.

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Chicago and Johannesburg, hour by hour

When the gap changes

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