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Tokyo to CST Converter

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Offset

14 hours

Tokyo (GMT+9) is currently ahead of Central Time (CST).

GMT+9: UTC+9

CST: UTC-5

Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Tokyo is not.

When to schedule

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

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

Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (JST).

Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT.

Tokyo and Central Time are approximately 6,300 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

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

Daylight saving time

Central Time observes daylight saving time; Tokyo 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

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

Cities in these zones

Airports in these zones

Airports in Japan Standard Time

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

Airports in Central Time

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

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