Love Taps / Time zones / Chicago and Phoenix
Time difference between Chicago and Phoenix
Phoenix is 2 hours behind Chicago. From November 1, 2026: Phoenix is 1 hour behind Chicago.
| Chicago | United States · America/Chicago · UTC−5 |
|---|---|
| Phoenix | United States · America/Phoenix · UTC−7 |
| Difference now | Phoenix is 2 hours behind Chicago |
| Distance | 1,452 miles (2,336 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Phoenix is 2 hours behind Chicago |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Phoenix is 1 hour behind Chicago |
| From March 14, 2027 | Phoenix is 2 hours behind Chicago |
Chicago observes daylight saving time. Phoenix does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 2 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 10:00 am – 11:00 pm in Chicago = 8:00 am – 9:00 pm in Phoenix · 13 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 2 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Chicago = 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm in Phoenix · 4 hours
Both awake while the difference is 1 hour
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 9:00 am – 11:00 pm in Chicago = 8:00 am – 10:00 pm in Phoenix · 14 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 1 hour
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Chicago = 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm in Phoenix · 5 hours
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Chicago is 6:00 am in Phoenix.
- 10:00 pm in Chicago is 8:00 pm in Phoenix.
- 8:00 am in Phoenix is 10:00 am in Chicago.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| Chicago | Phoenix | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:00 pm −1 day | Chicago asleep |
| 1:00 am | 11:00 pm −1 day | Both asleep |
| 2:00 am | 12:00 am | Both asleep |
| 3:00 am | 1:00 am | Both asleep |
| 4:00 am | 2:00 am | Both asleep |
| 5:00 am | 3:00 am | Both asleep |
| 6:00 am | 4:00 am | Both asleep |
| 7:00 am | 5:00 am | Both asleep |
| 8:00 am | 6:00 am | Phoenix asleep |
| 9:00 am | 7:00 am | Phoenix asleep |
| 10:00 am | 8:00 am | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 9:00 am | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 10:00 am | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 11:00 am | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Both awake |
| 4:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Both awake |
| 5:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Chicago asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Chicago · 1 hour
- Chicago and Los Angeles · 2 hours
- Chicago and Dallas · 0 hours
- Chicago and Houston · 0 hours
- Chicago and Seattle · 2 hours
- Chicago and Denver · 1 hour
- Chicago and Miami · 1 hour
- Boston and Chicago · 1 hour
More: long-distance relationship ideas · holiday countdowns · all time differences
Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.