Chicago to Seoul time converter

Seoul is currently 14 hours ahead of Chicago. Chicago is on UTC-5 and Seoul is on UTC+9.

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The difference changes during the year

Because Chicago and Seoul do not start and end daylight saving time together, the gap between them is not constant. Over the next twelve months it takes 2 different values.

Hour by hour while Seoul is 14 hours ahead of Chicago. Shaded rows are inside both working days.
ChicagoSeoul
12:00 AM2:00 PM
1:00 AM3:00 PM
2:00 AM4:00 PM
3:00 AM5:00 PM
4:00 AM6:00 PM
5:00 AM7:00 PM
6:00 AM8:00 PM
7:00 AM9:00 PM
8:00 AM10:00 PM
9:00 AM11:00 PM
10:00 AM12:00 AM (next day)
11:00 AM1:00 AM (next day)
12:00 PM2:00 AM (next day)
1:00 PM3:00 AM (next day)
2:00 PM4:00 AM (next day)
3:00 PM5:00 AM (next day)
4:00 PM6:00 AM (next day)
5:00 PM7:00 AM (next day)
6:00 PM8:00 AM (next day)
7:00 PM9:00 AM (next day)
8:00 PM10:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM11:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM12:00 PM (next day)
11:00 PM1:00 PM (next day)
Hour by hour while Seoul is 15 hours ahead of Chicago. Shaded rows are inside both working days.
ChicagoSeoul
12:00 AM3:00 PM
1:00 AM4:00 PM
2:00 AM5:00 PM
3:00 AM6:00 PM
4:00 AM7:00 PM
5:00 AM8:00 PM
6:00 AM9:00 PM
7:00 AM10:00 PM
8:00 AM11:00 PM
9:00 AM12:00 AM (next day)
10:00 AM1:00 AM (next day)
11:00 AM2:00 AM (next day)
12:00 PM3:00 AM (next day)
1:00 PM4:00 AM (next day)
2:00 PM5:00 AM (next day)
3:00 PM6:00 AM (next day)
4:00 PM7:00 AM (next day)
5:00 PM8:00 AM (next day)
6:00 PM9:00 AM (next day)
7:00 PM10:00 AM (next day)
8:00 PM11:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM12:00 PM (next day)
10:00 PM1:00 PM (next day)
11:00 PM2:00 PM (next day)

Best time for a call

With a working day of 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on both sides there is no overlap at all between Chicago and Seoul. One side has to take the call outside office hours, so the usual compromise is early morning in the west or late evening in the east.

Questions

How many hours ahead is Seoul of Chicago?

Seoul is 14 hours ahead of Chicago right now. That gap is not constant through the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.

What time is 9:00 AM in Chicago in Seoul?

9:00 AM in Chicago is 11:00 PM in Seoul.

What is the best time for a meeting between Chicago and Seoul?

There is no overlap between a 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM working day in Chicago and the same in Seoul. One side has to meet outside office hours.

Local time in each city

For the current time on its own, with the daylight saving dates that apply and the working week in that country, see time in Chicago or time in Seoul.

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