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Washington, DC to Chicago Converter
Convert any time from Washington, DC to Chicago — every 15 minutes, daylight-saving aware. Switch to Chicago → Washington, DC →
EDT (daylight saving time)
CDT (daylight saving time)
About this conversion
Washington, DC is on UTC-5; Chicago is on UTC-6. In standard (winter) time, Chicago is 1 hour behind Washington, DC.
Central Time runs on CDT from the second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November, and on CST the rest of the year.
Every 15 minutes — Washington, DC to Chicago
Reference table for Chicago, in 15-minute increments. Both standard-time and daylight-saving answers are shown where they differ.
- 12:00 AM11:00 PM(-1d)
- 12:15 AM11:15 PM(-1d)
- 12:30 AM11:30 PM(-1d)
- 12:45 AM11:45 PM(-1d)
- 1:00 AM12:00 AM
- 1:15 AM12:15 AM
- 1:30 AM12:30 AM
- 1:45 AM12:45 AM
- 2:00 AM1:00 AM
- 2:15 AM1:15 AM
- 2:30 AM1:30 AM
- 2:45 AM1:45 AM
- 3:00 AM2:00 AM
- 3:15 AM2:15 AM
- 3:30 AM2:30 AM
- 3:45 AM2:45 AM
- 4:00 AM3:00 AM
- 4:15 AM3:15 AM
- 4:30 AM3:30 AM
- 4:45 AM3:45 AM
- 5:00 AM4:00 AM
- 5:15 AM4:15 AM
- 5:30 AM4:30 AM
- 5:45 AM4:45 AM
- 6:00 AM5:00 AM
- 6:15 AM5:15 AM
- 6:30 AM5:30 AM
- 6:45 AM5:45 AM
- 7:00 AM6:00 AM
- 7:15 AM6:15 AM
- 7:30 AM6:30 AM
- 7:45 AM6:45 AM
- 8:00 AM7:00 AM
- 8:15 AM7:15 AM
- 8:30 AM7:30 AM
- 8:45 AM7:45 AM
- 9:00 AM8:00 AM
- 9:15 AM8:15 AM
- 9:30 AM8:30 AM
- 9:45 AM8:45 AM
- 10:00 AM9:00 AM
- 10:15 AM9:15 AM
- 10:30 AM9:30 AM
- 10:45 AM9:45 AM
- 11:00 AM10:00 AM
- 11:15 AM10:15 AM
- 11:30 AM10:30 AM
- 11:45 AM10:45 AM
- 12:00 PM11:00 AM
- 12:15 PM11:15 AM
- 12:30 PM11:30 AM
- 12:45 PM11:45 AM
- 1:00 PM12:00 PM
- 1:15 PM12:15 PM
- 1:30 PM12:30 PM
- 1:45 PM12:45 PM
- 2:00 PM1:00 PM
- 2:15 PM1:15 PM
- 2:30 PM1:30 PM
- 2:45 PM1:45 PM
- 3:00 PM2:00 PM
- 3:15 PM2:15 PM
- 3:30 PM2:30 PM
- 3:45 PM2:45 PM
- 4:00 PM3:00 PM
- 4:15 PM3:15 PM
- 4:30 PM3:30 PM
- 4:45 PM3:45 PM
- 5:00 PM4:00 PM
- 5:15 PM4:15 PM
- 5:30 PM4:30 PM
- 5:45 PM4:45 PM
- 6:00 PM5:00 PM
- 6:15 PM5:15 PM
- 6:30 PM5:30 PM
- 6:45 PM5:45 PM
- 7:00 PM6:00 PM
- 7:15 PM6:15 PM
- 7:30 PM6:30 PM
- 7:45 PM6:45 PM
- 8:00 PM7:00 PM
- 8:15 PM7:15 PM
- 8:30 PM7:30 PM
- 8:45 PM7:45 PM
- 9:00 PM8:00 PM
- 9:15 PM8:15 PM
- 9:30 PM8:30 PM
- 9:45 PM8:45 PM
- 10:00 PM9:00 PM
- 10:15 PM9:15 PM
- 10:30 PM9:30 PM
- 10:45 PM9:45 PM
- 11:00 PM10:00 PM
- 11:15 PM10:15 PM
- 11:30 PM10:30 PM
- 11:45 PM10:45 PM
Frequently asked
What is noon Washington, DC in Chicago?
When it's 12:00 PM Washington, DC (Eastern Time), the time in Chicago (Central Time) is 11:00 AM year-round.
How many hours is Chicago behind Washington, DC?
In standard (winter) time, Chicago is 1 hour behind Washington, DC. When daylight saving time is in effect, the difference becomes 1 hour behind Washington, DC.
When does Central Time switch between CST and CDT?
Central Time is on CDT (UTC-5) from the second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November, and on CST (UTC-6) the rest of the year.
What cities use Central Time?
Major cities on Central Time include Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Mexico City, and Winnipeg.
What is noon Washington, DC in other time zones?
Noon Washington, DC corresponds to 9:00 AM PST, 6:00 PM CET, 10:30 PM IST.