Chicago to Tokyo Time Converter
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7:00 am07:00 CDT (UTC-5), Oct 4, 2026 = 9:00 pm21:00 JST (UTC+9), Oct 4, 2026
Chicago is 14 hours behind Tokyo.
How the time difference changes
For most of the year, Chicago is 14 hours behind Tokyo. At other times of the year, Chicago is 15 hours behind Tokyo.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Chicago correspond to 11:00 pm to 7:00 am (next day) in Tokyo. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Chicago correspond to 12:00 am (next day) to 8:00 am (next day) in Tokyo.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in Chicago correspond to 23:00 to 07:00 (next day) in Tokyo. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in Chicago correspond to 00:00 (next day) to 08:00 (next day) in Tokyo.
Compare Chicago time with Tokyo time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
CDT (Central Daylight Time) is 14 hours behind JST (Japan Standard Time).
7:00 am07:00 in Chicago, IL, USA is 9:00 pm21:00 in Tokyo, Japan
Chicago to Tokyo call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5:30pm-6:30pm17:30-18:30 in Chicago which corresponds to 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in Tokyo (next day)
7:00 am07:00 CDT (Central Daylight Time) (Chicago, IL, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
9:00 pm21:00 JST (Japan Standard Time) (Tokyo, Japan). Offset UTC +9:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 Chicago, IL, USA / 9:00 pm21:00 Tokyo, Japan
| Chicago, IL, USA | Tokyo, Japan |
|---|---|
| 12:00am | 2:00pm |
| 1:00am | 3:00pm |
| 2:00am | 4:00pm |
| 3:00am | 5:00pm |
| 4:00am | 6:00pm |
| 5:00am | 7:00pm |
| 6:00am | 8:00pm |
| 7:00am | 9:00pm |
| 8:00am | 10:00pm |
| 9:00am | 11:00pm |
| 10:00am | 12:00am |
| 11:00am | 1:00am |
| 12:00pm | 2:00am |
| 1:00pm | 3:00am |
| 2:00pm | 4:00am |
| 3:00pm | 5:00am |
| 4:00pm | 6:00am |
| 5:00pm | 7:00am |
| 6:00pm | 8:00am |
| 7:00pm | 9:00am |
| 8:00pm | 10:00am |
| 9:00pm | 11:00am |
| 10:00pm | 12:00pm |
| 11:00pm | 1:00pm |
| 00:00 | 14:00 |
| 01:00 | 15:00 |
| 02:00 | 16:00 |
| 03:00 | 17:00 |
| 04:00 | 18:00 |
| 05:00 | 19:00 |
| 06:00 | 20:00 |
| 07:00 | 21:00 |
| 08:00 | 22:00 |
| 09:00 | 23:00 |
| 10:00 | 00:00 |
| 11:00 | 01:00 |
| 12:00 | 02:00 |
| 13:00 | 03:00 |
| 14:00 | 04:00 |
| 15:00 | 05:00 |
| 16:00 | 06:00 |
| 17:00 | 07:00 |
| 18:00 | 08:00 |
| 19:00 | 09:00 |
| 20:00 | 10:00 |
| 21:00 | 11:00 |
| 22:00 | 12:00 |
| 23:00 | 13:00 |
Chicago Information
Time Zone
CST - Central Standard Time
-6:00 hours during Central Standard Time.
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, March 8, 2026 at 02:00 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 amSunday, March 8, 2026 at 03:00 local daylight time instead. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00 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 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 01:00 local standard time instead. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.