Hours you're both awake
- 8 AM–5 PM in Chicago = 2 PM–11 PM in Dublin
About 9 hours a day, counting each of you awake from 8 AM to 11 PM. Set your own hours →
Long-distance city guides / Chicago and Dublin
Chicago to Dublin: time difference, best time to call, and where to meet
Dublin is 6 hours ahead of Chicago. For about 4 weeks a year, when the two cities change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 5 hours instead. The best time to call is usually 12 PM–2 PM in Chicago, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Dublin.
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How far apart you are
5,890 km (3,660 mi)
About 8 hours on a non-stop flight.
Where to meet halfway
- Halifax, Canada: 1,964 km (1,220 mi) from Chicago, 4,172 km (2,592 mi) from Dublin
- Reykjavík, Iceland: 4,753 km (2,953 mi) from Chicago, 1,495 km (929 mi) from Dublin
- Montreal, Canada: 1,198 km (744 mi) from Chicago, 4,760 km (2,958 mi) from Dublin
Making Chicago–Dublin work
- Chicago evenings land in Dublin's late night or early morning, so protect one window and treat it as your appointment.
- Trade a voice note when one of you wakes up. It is waiting for the other at the end of their day.
- Keep a shared list of things to tell each other, so the call is not spent catching up on logistics.
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What is the time difference between Chicago and Dublin?
Dublin is 6 hours ahead of Chicago. For about 4 weeks a year, when the two cities change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 5 hours instead.
What is the best time to call between Chicago and Dublin?
The best time to call is usually 12 PM–2 PM in Chicago, which is 6 PM–8 PM in Dublin. That gives you about 9 hours a day when you are both awake, between 8 AM and 11 PM local time.
How far is Chicago from Dublin?
5,890 km (3,660 mi) in a straight line. A non-stop flight takes about 8 hours.
Where can a couple meet halfway between Chicago and Dublin?
The fairest cities to meet in are Halifax, Reykjavík, Montreal. Halifax is 1,964 km (1,220 mi) from Chicago and 4,172 km (2,592 mi) from Dublin.