Chicago vs Tokyo
Live time comparison and meeting-hour overlap between Chicago, United States and Tokyo, Japan.
Chicago
United States
CDT · UTC-05:00 · 14:32
Tokyo
Japan
GMT+9 · UTC+09:00 · 04:32
Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Chicago.
If your workday in Chicago runs 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the corresponding window in Tokyo can be read directly from the conversion table below — overlapping rows are highlighted.
Chicago observes daylight saving time but the other city does not, so the gap shifts by an hour during the DST window.
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the same instant in both cities. Rows where standard business hours (9:00–17:00) overlap in both locations are highlighted — these are the best windows to schedule meetings.
| Chicago | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 PM (next day) |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 PM (next day) |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the time difference between Chicago and Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Chicago.
- When do business hours overlap between Chicago and Tokyo?
- Use the conversion table on this page to find the overlap window. As a rule of thumb, look for the rows where both cities show times between 9:00 and 17:00 — those are the hours when teams in both locations are typically working at the same time.
- Do Chicago and Tokyo observe daylight saving time?
- Chicago observes daylight saving time but the other city does not, so the time difference shifts by an hour during the DST window.
- How can I quickly convert a meeting time between Chicago and Tokyo?
- Open TZGrid to add both cities to a live grid, then drag or click the hour to scrub through the day and see how times line up across both locations.