Aizu-Wakamatsu to Chicago Time Difference
Chicago is 14 hours behind Aizu-Wakamatsu
24-Hour Comparison
Business hours Extended Off hours
Aizu-Wakamatsu
04a
05a
06a
07a
08a
09a
10a
11a
12p
01p
02p
03p
04p
05p
06p
07p
08p
09p
10p
11p
12a
01a
02a
03a
Chicago
02p
03p
04p
05p
06p
07p
08p
09p
10p
11p
12a
01a
02a
03a
04a
05a
06a
07a
08a
09a
10a
11a
12p
01p
Each column is the same moment in both cities, starting from right now and rolling forward 24 hours — daylight saving is already accounted for.
Best Time to Call
On a typical weekday (Monday–Friday).
Aizu-Wakamatsu and Chicago have little to no overlap in typical business hours (9 AM–5 PM) — an early morning or evening call works best for one side.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the time difference between Aizu-Wakamatsu and Chicago?
- Chicago is 14 hours behind Aizu-Wakamatsu. Aizu-Wakamatsu is currently UTC+9 and Chicago is UTC-5.
- Is Chicago ahead of or behind Aizu-Wakamatsu?
- Chicago is behind Aizu-Wakamatsu.
- What is the best time to call Chicago from Aizu-Wakamatsu?
- Aizu-Wakamatsu and Chicago have little to no overlap in typical business hours (9 AM–5 PM), even on a weekday — an early morning or evening call works best for one side.
- What is the best time for a remote team standup between Aizu-Wakamatsu and Chicago?
- Aizu-Wakamatsu and Chicago have little to no live overlap in typical business hours, so a synchronous standup rarely works for both sides. Instead, treat 05:00 PM in Aizu-Wakamatsu (03:00 AM in Chicago) — the end of Aizu-Wakamatsu's typical workday — as the async handoff point: write an end-of-day summary then, so the Chicago team has full context when their day starts.
- Does the time difference between Aizu-Wakamatsu and Chicago change during the year?
- Yes. Aizu-Wakamatsu and Chicago don't switch to daylight saving time on the same schedule, so the offset shifts by up to an hour for part of the year.