Tokyo to Chicago Time Converter
Quick answers
For most of the year, Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Chicago. During seasonal clock changes, Tokyo is 15 hours ahead of Chicago.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Tokyo correspond to 7:00 pm (previous day) to 3:00 am in Chicago. During seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Tokyo correspond to 6:00 pm (previous day) to 2:00 am in Chicago.
Compare Tokyo time with Chicago time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
JST (Japan Standard Time) is 15 hours ahead of CST (Central Standard Time)
9:00 pm21:00 in Tokyo, Japan is 6:00 am06:00 in Chicago, IL, USA
Tokyo to Chicago call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-9am in Tokyo which corresponds to 5pm-6pm in Chicago (previous day)
9:00 pm21:00 JST (Japan Standard Time) (Tokyo, Japan). Offset UTC +9:00 hours
6:00 am06:00 CST (Central Standard Time) (Chicago, IL, USA). Offset UTC -6:00 hours
9:00 pm21:00 Tokyo, Japan / 6:00 am06:00 Chicago, IL, USA
| Tokyo, Japan | Chicago, IL, USA |
|---|---|
| 12am (midnight) | 9am |
| 1am | 10am |
| 2am | 11am |
| 3am | 12pm (noon) |
| 4am | 1pm |
| 5am | 2pm |
| 6am | 3pm |
| 7am | 4pm |
| 8am | 5pm |
| 9am | 6pm |
| 10am | 7pm |
| 11am | 8pm |
| 12pm (noon) | 9pm |
| 1pm | 10pm |
| 2pm | 11pm |
| 3pm | 12am (midnight) |
| 4pm | 1am |
| 5pm | 2am |
| 6pm | 3am |
| 7pm | 4am |
| 8pm | 5am |
| 9pm | 6am |
| 10pm | 7am |
| 11pm | 8am |
| 00:00 | 09:00 |
| 01:00 | 10:00 |
| 02:00 | 11:00 |
| 03:00 | 12:00 |
| 04:00 | 13:00 |
| 05:00 | 14:00 |
| 06:00 | 15:00 |
| 07:00 | 16:00 |
| 08:00 | 17:00 |
| 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 10:00 | 19:00 |
| 11:00 | 20:00 |
| 12:00 | 21:00 |
| 13:00 | 22:00 |
| 14:00 | 23:00 |
| 15:00 | 00:00 |
| 16:00 | 01:00 |
| 17:00 | 02:00 |
| 18:00 | 03:00 |
| 19:00 | 04:00 |
| 20:00 | 05:00 |
| 21:00 | 06:00 |
| 22:00 | 07:00 |
| 23:00 | 08:00 |
Tokyo Information
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Tokyo Facts
Chicago Information
Time Zone
CST - Central Standard Time
-6:00 hours during Central Standard Time.
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am local time. DST starts annually on the 2nd Sunday of March. Clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:00 am local daylight time instead. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am local time. DST ends annually on the 1st Sunday of November. Clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 am local standard time instead. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.