Mumbai is usually 10 hours 30 min ahead of Chicago. Chicago observes daylight saving time and Mumbai does not, so the difference shifts by an hour around the changeovers.

MumbaiChicago

Sunrise 6:12 AMSunset 7:19 PM(local)

Sunrise 5:34 AMSunset 8:21 PM(local)

Chicago: daylight saving timeNow UTC-5 CDT. Next change: November 1, 2026 โ€” clocks go back 1 hour.
MumbaiUTC+5:30
ChicagoUTC-5CDT

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Mumbai

Dialing code+91
Population12,691,836
Coordinates19.07ยฐN, 72.88ยฐE
Elevation8 m

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chicago

Dialing code+1
Population2,664,452
Coordinates41.85ยฐN, 87.65ยฐW
Elevation179 m

No comfortable common working hours โ€” these cities barely overlap.

Working hours assumed 9:00โ€“18:00.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Mumbai and Chicago?
Mumbai is 10 hours 30 min ahead of Chicago. Use the side-by-side clocks and the day/night strips above to convert any hour between them.
When is the best time to call between Mumbai and Chicago?
There is no hour when standard working hours (9:00โ€“18:00) overlap in both Mumbai and Chicago, so any call falls outside business hours for at least one side.
Why does the time difference between Mumbai and Chicago change?
Because at least one of Mumbai and Chicago observes daylight saving time, the difference shifts by an hour when one city changes its clocks and the other has not yet (or does not).