Chicago Houston

Best Time to Call

Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 17:00 (Chicago time).

Chicago and Houston are in the same timezone. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 17:00 (Chicago time).

Upcoming Time Change

  • New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08

💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.

Meeting Optimizer

Sync Score
5.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo

17:02 GMT+9
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Outside Business Hours
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New York City

03:02 EST
Sleeping
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London

08:02 GMT
Personal
Outside Business Hours

Synchronization Context

Chicago and Houston are perfectly synchronized in the same timezone, making real-time collaboration effortless throughout the entire workday.

Chicago Business Pulse

  • Culture Practical, hardworking, and friendly. A major hub for logistics, finance, and manufacturing.
  • Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip Best times for calls are 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Chicagoans are known for being practical and direct but also friendlier than their East Coast counterparts. The Central Time Zone is the "Goldilocks zone" for North American business, allowing for easy syncs with both NYC and LA.

Houston Business Pulse

  • Culture Focused on energy, medical, and aerospace. Professional and direct.
  • Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip Reach out between 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM. Houston is a practical, results-oriented city. The Central Time Zone is ideal for North American coordination. While professional, the culture has a touch of "Southern hospitality," so a friendly opening is always appropriate.

Quick Comparison

Feature Chicago Houston
Timezone America/Chicago America/Chicago
Country USA USA
Coordinates 41.88, -87.63 29.76, -95.37
Population 8,939,000 6,707,000

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