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Time difference between Honolulu and Chicago
Chicago is 5 hours ahead of Honolulu. From November 1, 2026: Chicago is 4 hours ahead of Honolulu.
| Honolulu | United States · Pacific/Honolulu · UTC−10 |
|---|---|
| Chicago | United States · America/Chicago · UTC−5 |
| Difference now | Chicago is 5 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| Distance | 4,249 miles (6,838 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Chicago is 5 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Chicago is 4 hours ahead of Honolulu |
| From March 14, 2027 | Chicago is 5 hours ahead of Honolulu |
Honolulu does not observe daylight saving time. Chicago observes it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 5 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 6:00 pm in Honolulu = 1:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Chicago · 10 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 5 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm in Honolulu = 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Chicago · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 4 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 7:00 pm in Honolulu = 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Chicago · 11 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 4 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm in Honolulu = 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Chicago · 2 hours
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Honolulu is 1:00 pm in Chicago.
- 10:00 pm in Honolulu is 3:00 am in Chicago the next day.
- 8:00 am in Chicago is 3:00 am in Honolulu.
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.
| Honolulu | Chicago | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 am | Both asleep |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 am | Both asleep |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 am | Both asleep |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 am | Honolulu asleep |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 am | Honolulu asleep |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 am | Honolulu asleep |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 am | Honolulu asleep |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 pm | Honolulu asleep |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 pm | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Chicago asleep |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 am +1 day | Chicago asleep |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 am +1 day | Chicago asleep |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 am +1 day | Chicago asleep |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 am +1 day | Chicago asleep |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 am +1 day | Both asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- Honolulu and Los Angeles · 3 hours
- Honolulu and New York · 6 hours
- Honolulu and Seattle · 3 hours
- Honolulu and Manila · 18 hours
- Honolulu and Tokyo · 19 hours
- New York and Chicago · 1 hour
- Chicago and Los Angeles · 2 hours
- Chicago and Dallas · 0 hours
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.