The time difference between Chicago and Brisbane is 15 hours. When it is 12:00 noon in Chicago, it is 03:00 in Brisbane. Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone (UTC-5), while Brisbane uses Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10).
With a 15 hours gap, there is no standard business-hours overlap between Chicago and Brisbane. One party will need to adjust their schedule. Early mornings in Brisbane or late evenings in Chicago tend to be the most practical compromise.
Use this table to quickly convert any hour from Chicago time to Brisbane time. Rows highlighted in green indicate overlapping business hours in both cities.
| Chicago | Brisbane | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 15:00 | Night |
| 01:00 | 16:00 | Night |
| 02:00 | 17:00 | Night |
| 03:00 | 18:00 | Night |
| 04:00 | 19:00 | Night |
| 05:00 | 20:00 | Night |
| 06:00 | 21:00 | |
| 07:00 | 22:00 | |
| 08:00 | 23:00 | |
| 09:00 | 00:00 (+1 day) | |
| 10:00 | 01:00 (+1 day) | |
| 11:00 | 02:00 (+1 day) | |
| 12:00 | 03:00 (+1 day) | |
| 13:00 | 04:00 (+1 day) | |
| 14:00 | 05:00 (+1 day) | |
| 15:00 | 06:00 (+1 day) | |
| 16:00 | 07:00 (+1 day) | |
| 17:00 | 08:00 (+1 day) | |
| 18:00 | 09:00 (+1 day) | |
| 19:00 | 10:00 (+1 day) | |
| 20:00 | 11:00 (+1 day) | |
| 21:00 | 12:00 (+1 day) | |
| 22:00 | 13:00 (+1 day) | Night |
| 23:00 | 14:00 (+1 day) | Night |
Chicago is currently observing daylight saving time, while Brisbane is on standard time. When Chicago switches back to standard time, the difference between these two cities will shift by 1 hour.
The time difference is 15 hours. Brisbane is 15 hours ahead of Chicago.
Yes. One of these cities observes DST while the other does not, so the difference shifts by 1 hour when DST begins or ends.
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.
Add 15 hours to Chicago time to get Brisbane 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.