Chicago to Phoenix time
Local time in Phoenix, United States, compared with Chicago, United States — hour by hour, through 2026 and 2027.
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Time difference at a glance
| City | Standard time | Daylight saving | IANA time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, United States | UTC-06:00 | UTC-05:00 | America/Chicago |
| Phoenix, United States | UTC-07:00 | Not observed | America/Phoenix |
1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026: Phoenix is 1 hour behind Chicago.
9 March 2026 – 31 October 2026: Phoenix is 2 hours behind Chicago.
2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027: Phoenix is 1 hour behind Chicago.
15 March 2027 – 6 November 2027: Phoenix is 2 hours behind Chicago.
8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027: Phoenix is 1 hour behind Chicago.
The gap between Chicago and Phoenix is not the same all year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates — or because only one of them changes at all. Check which period your meeting falls into before scheduling.
Days when the gap shifts
On these dates the clocks move, so the gap changes partway through the day. That is why they sit outside the periods above rather than inside one of them.
- 8 March 2026 — Chicago changes its clocks. Phoenix goes from 1 hour behind to 2 hours behind.
- 1 November 2026 — Chicago changes its clocks. Phoenix goes from 2 hours behind to 1 hour behind.
- 14 March 2027 — Chicago changes its clocks. Phoenix goes from 1 hour behind to 2 hours behind.
- 7 November 2027 — Chicago changes its clocks. Phoenix goes from 2 hours behind to 1 hour behind.
When each city's clocks move, 2026 and 2027
- Chicago: clocks go forward on 8 March 2026 (UTC-06:00 → UTC-05:00)
- Chicago: clocks go back on 1 November 2026 (UTC-05:00 → UTC-06:00)
- Chicago: clocks go forward on 14 March 2027 (UTC-06:00 → UTC-05:00)
- Chicago: clocks go back on 7 November 2027 (UTC-05:00 → UTC-06:00)
Best time to schedule a call
1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026 · 2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027 · 8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027
- 10:00–17:00 in Chicago is 09:00–16:00 in Phoenix — 7 hours of shared working time.
9 March 2026 – 31 October 2026 · 15 March 2027 – 6 November 2027
- 11:00–17:00 in Chicago is 09:00–15:00 in Phoenix — 6 hours of shared working time.
24-hour conversion: when Phoenix is 1 hour behind Chicago
Each row is one hour of the day in Chicago, with the matching local time in Phoenix. This table applies to 1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026 · 2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027 · 8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Phoenix is 1 hour behind Chicago. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| Chicago | Phoenix | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 23:00 (previous day) | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 00:00 | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 01:00 | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 02:00 | Outside hours |
| 04:00 | 03:00 | Outside hours |
| 05:00 | 04:00 | Outside hours |
| 06:00 | 05:00 | Outside hours |
| 07:00 | 06:00 | Outside hours |
| 08:00 | 07:00 | Outside hours |
| 09:00 | 08:00 | One side only |
| 10:00 | 09:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 11:00 | 10:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 12:00 | 11:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 13:00 | 12:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 14:00 | 13:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 15:00 | 14:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 16:00 | 15:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 17:00 | 16:00 | One side only |
| 18:00 | 17:00 | Outside hours |
| 19:00 | 18:00 | Outside hours |
| 20:00 | 19:00 | Outside hours |
| 21:00 | 20:00 | Outside hours |
| 22:00 | 21:00 | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 22:00 | Outside hours |
24-hour conversion: when Phoenix is 2 hours behind Chicago
Each row is one hour of the day in Chicago, with the matching local time in Phoenix. This table applies to 9 March 2026 – 31 October 2026 · 15 March 2027 – 6 November 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Phoenix is 2 hours behind Chicago. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| Chicago | Phoenix | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 22:00 (previous day) | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 23:00 (previous day) | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 00:00 | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 01:00 | Outside hours |
| 04:00 | 02:00 | Outside hours |
| 05:00 | 03:00 | Outside hours |
| 06:00 | 04:00 | Outside hours |
| 07:00 | 05:00 | Outside hours |
| 08:00 | 06:00 | Outside hours |
| 09:00 | 07:00 | One side only |
| 10:00 | 08:00 | One side only |
| 11:00 | 09:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 12:00 | 10:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 13:00 | 11:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 14:00 | 12:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 15:00 | 13:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 16:00 | 14:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 17:00 | 15:00 | One side only |
| 18:00 | 16:00 | One side only |
| 19:00 | 17:00 | Outside hours |
| 20:00 | 18:00 | Outside hours |
| 21:00 | 19:00 | Outside hours |
| 22:00 | 20:00 | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 21:00 | Outside hours |