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CST to JST Converter

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Offset

14 hours

Central Time (CST) is currently behind Japan Standard Time (JST).

CST: UTC-5

JST: UTC+9

Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Japan Standard Time is not.

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Central Time and Japan Standard Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Japan Standard Time is 14 hours ahead of Central Time.

Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

About these zones

Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT.

Japan Standard Time is also known as JST.

Central Time and Japan Standard Time are approximately 6,300 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

CSTJSTDay
12:00 am2:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am3:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am4:00 pm-1 day
3:00 am5:00 pm-1 day
4:00 am6:00 pm-1 day
5:00 am7:00 pm-1 day
6:00 am8:00 pm-1 day
7:00 am9:00 pm-1 day
8:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
9:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
10:00 am12:00 amSame day
11:00 am1:00 amSame day
12:00 pm2:00 amSame day
1:00 pm3:00 amSame day
2:00 pm4:00 amSame day
3:00 pm5:00 amSame day
4:00 pm6:00 amSame day
5:00 pm7:00 amSame day
6:00 pm8:00 amSame day
7:00 pm9:00 amSame day
8:00 pm10:00 amSame day
9:00 pm11:00 amSame day
10:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm1:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Central Time observes daylight saving time; Japan Standard Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Central Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.

Daylight today

Central Time
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Day length
14h 54m
Japan Standard Time
Sunrise
4:30 AM
Sunset
6:49 PM
Day length
14h 19m

Cities in these zones

Airports in these zones

Airports in Central Time

  • GYY
  • MDW
  • ORD
  • HOU
  • IAH
  • SAT
  • DAL
  • DFW
  • AUS
  • BNA

Airports in Japan Standard Time

  • HND
  • NRT
  • ITM
  • KIX
  • UKB
  • NGO
  • NKM
  • CTS
  • OKD
  • FUK

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