The time difference between Canberra and Chicago is 16 hours. When it is 12:00 noon in Canberra, it is 20:00 in Chicago. Canberra uses the Australia/Sydney time zone (UTC+11), while Chicago uses America/Chicago (UTC-5).
With a 16 hours gap, there is no standard business-hours overlap between Canberra and Chicago. One party will need to adjust their schedule. Early mornings in Canberra or late evenings in Chicago tend to be the most practical compromise.
Use this table to quickly convert any hour from Canberra time to Chicago time. Rows highlighted in green indicate overlapping business hours in both cities.
| Canberra | Chicago | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 08:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 01:00 | 09:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 02:00 | 10:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 03:00 | 11:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 04:00 | 12:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 05:00 | 13:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 06:00 | 14:00 (-1 day) | |
| 07:00 | 15:00 (-1 day) | |
| 08:00 | 16:00 (-1 day) | |
| 09:00 | 17:00 (-1 day) | |
| 10:00 | 18:00 (-1 day) | |
| 11:00 | 19:00 (-1 day) | |
| 12:00 | 20:00 (-1 day) | |
| 13:00 | 21:00 (-1 day) | |
| 14:00 | 22:00 (-1 day) | |
| 15:00 | 23:00 (-1 day) | |
| 16:00 | 00:00 | |
| 17:00 | 01:00 | |
| 18:00 | 02:00 | |
| 19:00 | 03:00 | |
| 20:00 | 04:00 | |
| 21:00 | 05:00 | |
| 22:00 | 06:00 | Night |
| 23:00 | 07:00 | Night |
Both Canberra and Chicago are currently observing daylight saving time. The current 16 hours difference reflects both cities' DST offsets. When one city switches back to standard time before the other, the gap will temporarily change by 1 hour.
The time difference is 16 hours. Chicago is 16 hours behind Canberra.
Yes. Both cities observe daylight saving time, but they may switch on different dates, causing the gap to shift by 1 hour temporarily.
There is no ideal window during standard business hours. Consider scheduling at the edges — early morning for the city that is ahead and late afternoon for the city that is behind.
Subtract 16 hours from Canberra time to get Chicago time. Use the hour-by-hour table above for a quick reference.
For sunrise and sunset data, visit TheSunsetTimes.com. For detailed DST schedules, see DaylightSavingTime.info.