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Chicago×Nukuʻalofa

United States · US
Chicago
—:—
America/Chicago·
DST active
Tonga · TO
Nukuʻalofa
—:—
Pacific/Tongatapu·
No DST

Chicago is 18 hours ahead of Nukuʻalofa. Scrub a time, meet in the overlap, ship the invite — before the kettle boils.

◊ at a glance

Three numbers. The ones that decide the meeting.

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Difference
18h ahead
Chicago vs Nukuʻalofa
02
Overlap
2h
Business hours 09:00 – 17:00
03
UTC offsets
GMT-5 / GMT+13
CDT · Tongatapu
04
Flight
13h 52m
11,364 km · great-circle, non-stop cruise
◊ the overlap

When the world meets at work.

24-hour overlap
2h shared · 15:00 – 17:00 Chicago
Chicago
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6
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21
Nukuʻalofa
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18
21
0
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6
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12
15
Scrub a meeting time14:00 Chicago
Same moment in Nukuʻalofa08:00 Nukuʻalofa
◊ hour by hour

Read the day in both zones.

Share this meeting
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14:00 Chicago08:00 Nukuʻalofa
Full 24-hour reference
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09:00Chicago only
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10:00Chicago only
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13:00Chicago only
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15:00Both working
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16:00Both working
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11:00Nukuʻalofa only
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12:00Nukuʻalofa only
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13:00Nukuʻalofa only
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14:00Nukuʻalofa only
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15:00Nukuʻalofa only
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16:00Nukuʻalofa only
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◊ common questions

Quick answers. Before you book the call.

What's the time difference between Chicago and Nukuʻalofa?

Chicago is 18 hours ahead of Nukuʻalofa. Chicago runs on GMT-5 and Nukuʻalofa on GMT+13. The gap can shift by an hour when either side enters or leaves daylight saving — the live clocks above always reflect the current offset.

When's the best time to schedule a meeting?

There are 2 hours where both cities are inside a 09:00–17:00 workday. Aim for the middle of that window so neither side is starting or closing out.

Does daylight saving time change the difference?

Yes, if either city observes DST. When one side shifts and the other doesn't, the gap changes by one hour. The DST badges under each clock show whether each zone is currently shifted and when the next transition lands.

How far is Chicago from Nukuʻalofa?

About 11,364 km as the crow flies (great-circle distance). A non-stop commercial flight cruises that in roughly 13h 52m, not counting airport time, winds, or routing around restricted airspace.

Can I send this meeting time as a calendar invite?

Yes. Pick a time on the slider above, open the meeting card, customize the title and duration, then download the .ics file. It imports cleanly into Google Calendar, Outlook, and Apple Calendar with the correct timezone attached.

◊ keep going

One pair down. 299 cities to go.

Every pair in 300 cities runs the same clocks, the same overlap, the same one-click invite. Pick another.

CHICAGO · America/Chicago
GMT-5 · 41.88°, -87.63°

NUKUʻALOFA · Pacific/Tongatapu
GMT+13 · -21.14°, -175.21°

2h shared · 18h ahead