🇨🇦 Toronto to 🇺🇸 Chicago time
Chicago is 1 hour behind Toronto
Convert a specific time
When it is in Toronto, it is 08:00 in Chicago.
Popular conversions
9 am in Toronto is 8 am in Chicago. 10 am in Toronto is 9 am in Chicago. 11 am in Toronto is 10 am in Chicago. 12 pm in Toronto is 11 am in Chicago. 3 pm in Toronto is 2 pm in Chicago. 5 pm in Toronto is 4 pm in Chicago. 6 pm in Toronto is 5 pm in Chicago. 8 pm in Toronto is 7 pm in Chicago.
Toronto to Chicago — hour by hour
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| 00:00 | 23:00 −1d |
| 01:00 | 00:00 |
| 02:00 | 01:00 |
| 03:00 | 02:00 |
| 04:00 | 03:00 |
| 05:00 | 04:00 |
| 06:00 | 05:00 |
| 07:00 | 06:00 |
| 08:00 | 07:00 |
| 09:00 | 08:00 |
| 10:00 | 09:00 |
| 11:00 | 10:00 |
| 12:00 | 11:00 |
| 13:00 | 12:00 |
| 14:00 | 13:00 |
| 15:00 | 14:00 |
| 16:00 | 15:00 |
| 17:00 | 16:00 |
| 18:00 | 17:00 |
| 19:00 | 18:00 |
| 20:00 | 19:00 |
| 21:00 | 20:00 |
| 22:00 | 21:00 |
| 23:00 | 22:00 |
Time difference by month (2026)
How far Chicago runs ahead (+) or behind (−) Toronto on the 15th of each month.
| Jan | −1h |
| Feb | −1h |
| Mar | −1h |
| Apr | −1h |
| May | −1h |
| Jun | −1h |
| Jul | −1h |
| Aug | −1h |
| Sep | −1h |
| Oct | −1h |
| Nov | −1h |
| Dec | −1h |
This difference holds all year — neither city's clock changes affect it.
Time difference between Toronto and Chicago
Chicago (America/Chicago) is currently 1 hour behind Toronto (America/Toronto). When it is 09:00 in Toronto, it is 08:00 in Chicago. One or both cities observe daylight saving time, so this difference can change with the seasons — the clocks and table on this page always reflect the current rules.
Best time to call between Toronto and Chicago
For a call or meeting, call between 10:00 and 18:00 Toronto time — that is 09:00 to 17:00 in Chicago, inside normal working hours (09:00–18:00) on both sides.
Going the other way?
See the reverse conversion: Chicago to Toronto time, or the city pages for Toronto and Chicago.
FAQ: Toronto to Chicago time
What is the time difference between Toronto and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Toronto right now. This difference holds all year — neither city's clock changes affect it.
What time is 9 am in Toronto in Chicago?
When it is 9:00 am in Toronto, it is 8 am in Chicago. The hour-by-hour table above covers every other hour of the day.
How do I convert Toronto time to Chicago time?
Subtract 1 hours from Toronto local time to get Chicago time. Or type any time into the converter above and read the result instantly.