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Time Difference: Chicago to Tokyo
🇺🇸ChicagoUTC-6
vs🇯🇵TokyoUTC+9
🇺🇸
Chicago, US
Thu, Apr 16
🇯🇵
Tokyo, Japan
Fri, Apr 17
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Time Difference
14 hours
Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Chicago
Chicago vs Tokyo timezone guide
Chicago (US) uses the America/Chicago timezone at UTC-6, while Tokyo (Japan) uses Asia/Tokyo at UTC+9. This means Tokyo is 15 hours ahead of Chicago (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
When scheduling a call or meeting between Chicago and Tokyo, look for the overlapping work hours highlighted above. The live clocks on this page update every second, and the difference adjusts automatically when either city enters or exits daylight saving time.