Chicago

USA · America/Chicago · UTC-5

Chicago is the largest US city in Central Time and a major financial and trading hub.

Current time in Chicago

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Next public holiday

Juneteenth National Independence Day

Friday, June 19, 2026— in 5 days

Business hours & meeting culture

Working hours: 08:00–17:00
Workweek: Monday to Friday
Culture: Midwestern US business is friendly and direct, with a slight preference for relationship-building before getting to the agenda.
Meeting tips: Thanksgiving and Christmas–New Year are the major slow windows. The week of July 4 is also quiet.

Travel & logistics context

Quick reference for business travelers — climate, currency, and language.Currency and language are country-level. Climate may vary across the country.

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Climate

Humid continental

Best: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

Avoid: Jan–Feb (very cold), Jul–Aug (hot/humid)

🟢 Currently a good month

Lake effect makes winters bitter; summers humid.

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Currency

USD

US Dollar

Local currency is USD.

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Language

Official

English

In business

English

English: Widely spoken in business

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Plug & voltage

A/B

type

120V · 60Hz

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Time difference vs. major business cities

Computed for 2026. Daylight saving will shift these by an hour during transitions.

City	Time zone	Difference
🇯🇵Tokyo	Asia/Tokyo	+14h
🇮🇳Mumbai	Asia/Kolkata	+10h 30m
🇦🇪Dubai	Asia/Dubai	+9h
🇬🇧London	Europe/London	+6h
🇺🇸New York	America/New_York	+1h
🇦🇺Sydney	Australia/Sydney	+15h
🇺🇸San Francisco	America/Los_Angeles	-2h
🇨🇳Shanghai	Asia/Shanghai	+13h

Public holidays in USA, 2026

Commonly observed national holidays. Regional holidays and bridge days are not included. See also the global holiday calendar.

2026-01-01
2026-01-19
2026-02-12
2026-02-16
2026-04-03
2026-05-08
2026-05-25
2026-06-19
2026-07-03
2026-09-07
2026-10-12
2026-11-11
2026-11-26
2026-12-25

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