Offset
The time difference between La Paz and Chicago is 1 hour.
La Paz (GMT-4) is ahead of Chicago (CDT).
GMT-4: UTC-4
CDT: UTC-5
Chicago is currently observing daylight saving time; La Paz is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in La Paz (9 AM–4 PM in Chicago).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM La Paz (12:00 PM Chicago).
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.
Bolivia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Feast of the Virgin of CandelariaMon, Feb 2
- CarnivalMon, Feb 16
- CarnivalTue, Feb 17
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
- Andean New YearSun, Jun 21
- Agrarian Reform DaySun, Aug 2
- Independence DayThu, Aug 6
- All Saints' DayMon, Nov 2
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
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.
| La Paz | Chicago | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Chicago observes daylight saving time; La Paz 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
- 6:57 AM
- Sunset
- 6:08 PM
- Day length
- 11h 10m
- Sunrise
- 5:17 AM
- Sunset
- 8:24 PM
- Day length
- 15h 7m
Daylight overlap: 11h 10m — 6:57 AM–6:08 PM in La Paz (5:57 AM–5:08 PM in Chicago). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Bolivia Time
Other cities in Central Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Bolivia Time
- LPB
- SRZ
- VVI
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am La Paz in Chicago?
- 9:00 am La Paz is 8:00 am Chicago.
- What is 12:00 pm La Paz in Chicago?
- 12:00 pm La Paz is 11:00 am Chicago.
- What is 12:30 pm La Paz in Chicago?
- 12:30 pm La Paz is 11:30 am Chicago.
- What is 2:00 pm La Paz in Chicago?
- 2:00 pm La Paz is 1:00 pm Chicago.
- What is 5:00 pm La Paz in Chicago?
- 5:00 pm La Paz is 4:00 pm Chicago.
- What is 11:30 pm La Paz in Chicago?
- 11:30 pm La Paz is 10:30 pm Chicago.