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Salt Lake City to Chicago Converter

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Salt Lake City8:36 pmSun, Jun 7
Salt Lake CityMDT
UT, United States · UTC-6
8:36 pmSun, Jun 7
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ChicagoCDT
IL, United States · UTC-5
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Offset

The time difference between Salt Lake City and Chicago is 1 hour.

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Salt Lake City (MDT) is behind Chicago (CDT).

MDT: UTC-6

CDT: UTC-5

Both zones are currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–4 PM in Salt Lake City (10 AM–5 PM in Chicago).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 12:00 PM Salt Lake City (1:00 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.

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

Salt Lake City uses Mountain Time (MST, or MDT). To call United States, dial +1.

Chicago uses Central Time (CST, or CDT). To call United States, dial +1.

Chicago is approximately 1,250 miles east of Salt Lake City.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

Salt Lake CityChicagoDay
12:00 am1:00 amSame day
1:00 am2:00 amSame day
2:00 am3:00 amSame day
3:00 am4:00 amSame day
4:00 am5:00 amSame day
5:00 am6:00 amSame day
6:00 am7:00 amSame day
7:00 am8:00 amSame day
8:00 am9:00 amSame day
9:00 am10:00 amSame day
10:00 am11:00 amSame day
11:00 am12:00 pmSame day
12:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
1:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm10:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm11:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm12:00 am+1 day

Daylight saving time

Both Salt Lake City and Chicago observe daylight saving time and transition on the same date.

Next transition: Sunday, November 1, 2026 (fall back).

Because they transition simultaneously, the offset between these zones remains constant year-round.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Salt Lake City
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:57 PM
Day length
15h
Chicago
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Day length
15h 7m

Daylight overlap: 13h 27m — 5:57 AM–7:24 PM in Salt Lake City (6:57 AM–8:24 PM in Chicago). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

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Airports in these zones

Airports in Mountain Time

  • BJC
  • DEN
  • OGD
  • SLC

Airports in Central Time

  • GYY
  • MDW
  • ORD
  • HOU
  • IAH
  • SAT
  • DAL
  • DFW
  • AUS
  • BNA

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Salt Lake City in Chicago?
9:00 am Salt Lake City is 10:00 am Chicago.
What is 12:00 pm Salt Lake City in Chicago?
12:00 pm Salt Lake City is 1:00 pm Chicago.
What is 12:30 pm Salt Lake City in Chicago?
12:30 pm Salt Lake City is 1:30 pm Chicago.
What is 2:00 pm Salt Lake City in Chicago?
2:00 pm Salt Lake City is 3:00 pm Chicago.
What is 5:00 pm Salt Lake City in Chicago?
5:00 pm Salt Lake City is 6:00 pm Chicago.
What is 11:30 pm Salt Lake City in Chicago?
11:30 pm Salt Lake City is 12:30 am Chicago, the next day.