Chicago, United States Helsinki, Finland

Chicago is in the CDT timezone (UTC-5) and Helsinki is in the EEST timezone (UTC+3). The time difference between them is 8 hours.

Use the timeline above to find overlapping business hours between Chicago and Helsinki. The "Best time to meet" card highlights the window where both cities are within working hours (9 AM – 6 PM local time).

Both Chicago and Helsinki observe Daylight Saving Time, but their transitions may happen on different dates, which can temporarily change the time difference by ±1 hour.

Click the pencil icon next to the Chicago clock and type any time. The Helsinki clock will update instantly, showing the exact corresponding time. You can also pick a date to account for DST changes.