Offset
The time difference between Bangkok and Chicago is 12 hours.
Bangkok (ICT) is ahead of Chicago (CDT).
ICT: UTC+7
CDT: UTC-5
Chicago is currently observing daylight saving time; Bangkok is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Bangkok and Chicago don't overlap on the same weekday. Chicago is 12 hours behind Bangkok.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 PM–8 PM in Bangkok (7 AM–8 AM in Chicago) — suggest 7:00 PM Bangkok (7:00 AM Chicago).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Bangkok | Chicago | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Chicago observes daylight saving time; Bangkok does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Chicago transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:50 AM
- Sunset
- 6:44 PM
- Day length
- 12h 54m
- Sunrise
- 5:18 AM
- Sunset
- 8:22 PM
- Day length
- 15h 4m
Daylight overlap: 2h 32m — 5:50 AM–8:22 AM in Bangkok (5:50 PM–8:22 PM in Chicago). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Indochina Time
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Indochina Time
- HAN
- BKK
- DMK
- HPH
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Bangkok in Chicago?
- 9:00 am Bangkok is 9:00 pm Chicago, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Bangkok in Chicago?
- 12:00 pm Bangkok is 12:00 am Chicago.
- What is 12:30 pm Bangkok in Chicago?
- 12:30 pm Bangkok is 12:30 am Chicago.
- What is 2:00 pm Bangkok in Chicago?
- 2:00 pm Bangkok is 2:00 am Chicago.
- What is 5:00 pm Bangkok in Chicago?
- 5:00 pm Bangkok is 5:00 am Chicago.
- What is 11:30 pm Bangkok in Chicago?
- 11:30 pm Bangkok is 11:30 am Chicago.