The best time to meet between Chicago and Tokyo

Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Chicago today. Their working days never overlap. The fairest hour is 5:30 pm in Chicago, 07:30 the next day in Tokyo, which is an hour and a half past the end of the working day in Chicago and an hour and a half before the working day starts in Tokyo. On the clock it looks like 10 hours behind, but a day later: 5:30 pm in Chicago is 07:30 the next day in Tokyo.

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Time difference today+14 hTokyo ahead of Chicago; 14 h to 15 h over the year
Shared working hoursNoneBetween 9 and 5 on both sides, there is no hour in common
Fairest hour to meet5:30 pmin Chicago, which is 07:30 the next day in Tokyo

Chicago and Tokyo, hour by hour

Every hour of the day in Chicago, beside the same moment in Tokyo. Rows marked in lime are inside working hours in both.
Each hour in Chicago and the same moment in Tokyo, for each time difference over the year.
ChicagoTokyo +14 h, todayTokyo +15 h
12 am14:0015:00
1 am15:0016:00
2 am16:0017:00
3 am17:0018:00
4 am18:0019:00
5 am19:0020:00
6 am20:0021:00
7 am21:0022:00
8 am22:0023:00
9 am23:0000:00+1 day
10 am00:00+1 day01:00+1 day
11 am01:00+1 day02:00+1 day
12 pm02:00+1 day03:00+1 day
1 pm03:00+1 day04:00+1 day
2 pm04:00+1 day05:00+1 day
3 pm05:00+1 day06:00+1 day
4 pm06:00+1 day07:00+1 day
5 pm07:00+1 day08:00+1 day
6 pm08:00+1 day09:00+1 day
7 pm09:00+1 day10:00+1 day
8 pm10:00+1 day11:00+1 day
9 pm11:00+1 day12:00+1 day
10 pm12:00+1 day13:00+1 day
11 pm13:00+1 day14:00+1 day
09:00 to 17:00 Early or late Both at work
  • +14 h: until October 31, from March 14, 2027
  • +15 h: November 1 to March 13, 2027

When the gap changes

Today Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Chicago.

  • November 1Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 15 hours.
  • March 14, 2027Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 14 hours.

Only Chicago changes its clocks for summer; Tokyo keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Tokyo moves by an hour in Chicago's calendar twice a year.

Making it work

With no shared working hours, someone is always early or late. Rotate who that is: alternate the hour between Chicago's morning and Tokyo's, so the same person is not on at 7 am every week.

Keep calls short and the rest written. Updates, reviews and anything that can wait a few hours do better as a message with a deadline than as a meeting that costs someone their evening.

When you do meet, offer two or three hours that each ask a little of both sides, and let the group vote. People accept an early start more readily when they chose it.

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The planner starts with Chicago and Tokyo. Pick the actual meeting date, add anyone else who joins, and click up to three hours to send as options.

Chicago and Tokyo questions

What is the time difference between Chicago and Tokyo?

Today Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Chicago. On November 1, Chicago moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 15 hours. On March 14, 2027, Chicago moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 14 hours. Only Chicago changes its clocks for summer; Tokyo keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Tokyo moves by an hour in Chicago's calendar twice a year.

What is the best time for a meeting between Chicago and Tokyo?

Their working days never overlap. The fairest hour is 5:30 pm in Chicago, 07:30 the next day in Tokyo, which is an hour and a half past the end of the working day in Chicago and an hour and a half before the working day starts in Tokyo.

What time is 9 am in Chicago in Tokyo?

9 am in Chicago is 23:00 in Tokyo today. When the gap is 15 hours, 00:00 the next day.

Do Chicago and Tokyo use daylight saving time?

Chicago moves its clocks back on November 1 and forward on March 14, 2027. Tokyo keeps the same time all year.

Does this apply to other cities?

Dallas, Houston and Minneapolis keep the same time as Chicago (Central Time, CST/CDT), so everything on this page applies to them too. Seoul and Osaka keep the same time as Tokyo (Japan Standard Time, JST), so everything on this page applies to them too.

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