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Chicago to Kyiv time: best hours to meet
Planning a call between Chicago and Kyiv? Here's the time in both cities right now and the hours when both of you are at work.
Kyiv is 8 hours ahead of Chicago for most of the year.
There are no shared 9-to-5 hours. If one of you starts at 8 or stays until 6, you can meet 8:00 AM–10:00 AM in Chicago (4:00 PM–6:00 PM in Kyiv).
The next 24 hours
Purple = working hours (9–5) in one city. Green = working hours in both.
| Chicago | Kyiv |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM Sun | 8:00 AM Sun |
| 1:00 AM Sun | 9:00 AM Sun |
| 2:00 AM Sun | 10:00 AM Sun |
| 3:00 AM Sun | 11:00 AM Sun |
| 4:00 AM Sun | 12:00 PM Sun |
| 5:00 AM Sun | 1:00 PM Sun |
| 6:00 AM Sun | 2:00 PM Sun |
| 7:00 AM Sun | 3:00 PM Sun |
| 8:00 AM Sun | 4:00 PM Sun |
| 9:00 AM Sun | 5:00 PM Sun |
| 10:00 AM Sun | 6:00 PM Sun |
| 11:00 AM Sun | 7:00 PM Sun |
| 12:00 PM Sun | 8:00 PM Sun |
| 1:00 PM Sun | 9:00 PM Sun |
| 2:00 PM Sun | 10:00 PM Sun |
| 3:00 PM Sun | 11:00 PM Sun |
| 4:00 PM Sun | 12:00 AM Mon |
| 5:00 PM Sun | 1:00 AM Mon |
| 6:00 PM Sun | 2:00 AM Mon |
| 7:00 PM Sun | 3:00 AM Mon |
| 8:00 PM Sun | 4:00 AM Mon |
| 9:00 PM Sun | 5:00 AM Mon |
| 10:00 PM Sun | 6:00 AM Mon |
| 11:00 PM Sun | 7:00 AM Mon |
Chicago and Kyiv time difference through the year
Kyiv is 8 hours ahead of Chicago from 28 March to 30 October and from 7 November to 13 March, and 7 hours ahead from 14 March to 27 March and from 31 October to 6 November (dates for 2027).
The difference changes because both cities change their clocks for summer, on different dates.
Best hours for a Chicago–Kyiv meeting
When Kyiv is 8 hours ahead of Chicago: There are no shared 9-to-5 hours. If one of you starts at 8 or stays until 6, you can meet 8:00 AM–10:00 AM in Chicago (4:00 PM–6:00 PM in Kyiv).
When Kyiv is 7 hours ahead of Chicago: 9:00 AM–10:00 AM in Chicago = 4:00 PM–5:00 PM in Kyiv (1 hour when you're both at work).
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