Chicago to Tokyo time
Tokyo is 15 hours ahead of Chicago.
Time difference between Chicago and Tokyo
Tokyo is 15 hours ahead of Chicago. Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)) and Tokyo is on Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 14 hours to 15 hours over the year.
Convert Chicago time to Tokyo time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−06:00 for Chicago and UTC+09:00 for Tokyo. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Tokyo is ahead, so from 9:00 AM to midnight in Chicago it is already the next calendar day in Tokyo.
| Chicago time | Tokyo time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 12:00 PM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Chicago and Tokyo working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Chicago and Tokyo do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Chicago (8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Tokyo), which usually means an early start or a late finish for one side.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Chicago and Tokyo
Chicago observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−06:00 to UTC−05:00).
Tokyo does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.