Time difference between Chicago and Tokyo
Right now Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Chicago.
Tokyo is 15 hours ahead of Chicago in January and 14 hours ahead of Chicago in July, because the two cities change their clocks for daylight saving on different schedules. Chicago uses America/Chicago and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo.
When it's this time in Chicago, it's this time in Tokyo
| Chicago | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 2 PM |
| 1 AM | 3 PM |
| 2 AM | 4 PM |
| 3 AM | 5 PM |
| 4 AM | 6 PM |
| 5 AM | 7 PM |
| 6 AM | 8 PM |
| 7 AM | 9 PM |
| 8 AM | 10 PM |
| 9 AM | 11 PM |
| 10 AM | 12 AM next day |
| 11 AM | 1 AM next day |
| 12 PM | 2 AM next day |
| 1 PM | 3 AM next day |
| 2 PM | 4 AM next day |
| 3 PM | 5 AM next day |
| 4 PM | 6 AM next day |
| 5 PM | 7 AM next day |
| 6 PM | 8 AM next day |
| 7 PM | 9 AM next day |
| 8 PM | 10 AM next day |
| 9 PM | 11 AM next day |
| 10 PM | 12 PM next day |
| 11 PM | 1 PM next day |
Best time to call or meet
Normal 9 AM–5 PM office hours in Chicago and Tokyo don't overlap. Early mornings in one city line up with evenings in the other.