Chicago to Tokyo Time Converter
Quick answers
Selected conversion
9:30 am09:30 CST (UTC-6), Nov 1, 2026 = 12:30 am00:30 JST (UTC+9), Nov 2, 2026
Chicago is 15 hours behind Tokyo.
How the time difference changes
For most of the year, Chicago is 14 hours behind Tokyo. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, Chicago is 15 hours behind Tokyo.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Chicago correspond to 11:00 pm to 8:00 am (next day) in Tokyo. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Chicago correspond to 12:00 am (next day) to 9:00 am (next day) in Tokyo.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Chicago correspond to 23:00 to 08:00 (next day) in Tokyo. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Chicago correspond to 00:00 (next day) to 09:00 (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
CST (Central Standard Time) is 15 hours behind JST (Japan Standard Time).
9:30 am09:30 in Chicago, IL, USA is 12:30 am00:30 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 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in Tokyo (next day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
9:30 am09:30 CST (Central Standard Time) (Chicago, IL, USA). Offset UTC -6:00 hours
12:30 am00:30 JST (Japan Standard Time) (Tokyo, Japan). Offset UTC +9:00 hours
9:30 am09:30 Chicago, IL, USA / 12:30 am00:30 Tokyo, Japan
Choose an hour to update the converter. Day labels such as “next day” or “+1” are relative to the selected date in the first column. Use Up and Down arrow keys, Home or End to move between hours, then Enter or Space to select.
| Chicago, IL, USA | Tokyo, Japan |
|---|---|
| 2:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | |
| 5:00pm | |
| 6:00pm | |
| 7:00pm | |
| 8:00pm | |
| 9:00pm | |
| 10:00pm | |
| 11:00pm | |
| 12:00am next day | |
| 1:00am next day | |
| 2:00am next day | |
| 3:00am next day | |
| 4:00am next day | |
| 5:00am next day | |
| 6:00am next day | |
| 7:00am next day | |
| 8:00am next day | |
| 9:00am next day | |
| 10:00am next day | |
| 11:00am next day | |
| 12:00pm next day | |
| 1:00pm next day | |
| 2:00pm next day | |
| 14:00 | |
| 15:00 | |
| 17:00 | |
| 18:00 | |
| 19:00 | |
| 20:00 | |
| 21:00 | |
| 22:00 | |
| 23:00 | |
| 00:00 next day | |
| 01:00 next day | |
| 02:00 next day | |
| 03:00 next day | |
| 04:00 next day | |
| 05:00 next day | |
| 06:00 next day | |
| 07:00 next day | |
| 08:00 next day | |
| 09:00 next day | |
| 10:00 next day | |
| 11:00 next day | |
| 12:00 next day | |
| 13:00 next day | |
| 14:00 next day |
Chicago Time Zone and Facts
Time Zone
CDT – Central Daylight Time, UTC-5 (daylight saving time)