Chicago San Francisco Time Difference

How many hours behind is San Francisco from Chicago?

San Francisco is 2 hours behind Chicago. When it's 12:00 PM in Chicago, it's 10:00 AM in San Francisco. Both cities observe DST, maintaining the 2-hour difference year-round.

Chicago uses CT (Central Time) while San Francisco uses PT (Pacific Time).

Best Time to Call San Francisco from Chicago

Optimal window: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Chicago time (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM San Francisco). This covers standard business hours in both cities.

Chicago and San Francisco are major tech and financial hubs with extensive business travel between them.

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