Time difference between Chicago and Bet Shemesh
Bet Shemesh is 8 hours ahead of Chicago.
Local time in both cities
Chicago · United States
07:29
Bet Shemesh · Israel
15:29
Bet Shemesh is 8 hours ahead of Chicago.
same day
Time zones
| Chicago | America/Chicago · UTC-05:00 |
|---|---|
| Bet Shemesh | Asia/Jerusalem · UTC+03:00 |
Chicago is currently on daylight saving time (UTC-05:00). Next change: 2026-11-01 01:00.
Bet Shemesh is currently on daylight saving time (UTC+03:00). Next change: 2026-10-25 01:00.
Hour-by-hour conversion
Calculated for 2026-09-21 local time in Chicago. The two places start and end daylight saving on different dates, so another day can give a different result.
| Chicago (source) | Bet Shemesh (target) |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 08:00 |
| 01:00 | 09:00 |
| 02:00 | 10:00 |
| 03:00 | 11:00 |
| 04:00 | 12:00 |
| 05:00 | 13:00 |
| 06:00 | 14:00 |
| 07:00 | 15:00 |
| 08:00 | 16:00 |
| 09:00 | 17:00 |
| 10:00 | 18:00 |
| 11:00 | 19:00 |
| 12:00 | 20:00 |
| 13:00 | 21:00 |
| 14:00 | 22:00 |
| 15:00 | 23:00 |
| 16:00 | 00:00 next day |
| 17:00 | 01:00 next day |
| 18:00 | 02:00 next day |
| 19:00 | 03:00 next day |
| 20:00 | 04:00 next day |
| 21:00 | 05:00 next day |
| 22:00 | 06:00 next day |
| 23:00 | 07:00 next day |
Other common differences from Chicago
FAQ
- How many hours apart are Chicago and Bet Shemesh right now?
- The answer at the top of the page is calculated for the current moment and states which side is ahead. The gap changes during the year, because the two places usually start and end daylight saving on different dates.
- Is this difference the same all year?
- Not necessarily. Chicago uses America/Chicago and Bet Shemesh uses Asia/Jerusalem; if either observes daylight saving, the gap shifts during the year. Use “Convert a specific date and time” below to calculate it for a given day.
- How do I read the conversion table?
- The left column lists each whole hour in Chicago; the right column is the local time in Bet Shemesh at that same instant, with date rollovers marked. On the day clocks jump forward, some hours do not exist locally — the table says so instead of showing a plausible but wrong value.