CST to JST converter

Central Time (Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg) to Japan Time (Tokyo, Osaka).

CST7:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

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JST9:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

JST is 14 h ahead of CST.

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9:00 AM CST = 11:00 PM JST same day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 7:00 PM CST, which is 9:00 AM JST.

CST to JST time table

For 30 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

CST	JST
12:00 AM CST	2:00 PM JST
1:00 AM CST	3:00 PM JST
2:00 AM CST	4:00 PM JST
3:00 AM CST	5:00 PM JST
4:00 AM CST	6:00 PM JST
5:00 AM CST	7:00 PM JST
6:00 AM CST	8:00 PM JST
7:00 AM CST	9:00 PM JST
8:00 AM CST	10:00 PM JST
9:00 AM CST	11:00 PM JST
10:00 AM CST	12:00 AM JST next day
11:00 AM CST	1:00 AM JST next day
12:00 PM CST	2:00 AM JST next day
1:00 PM CST	3:00 AM JST next day
2:00 PM CST	4:00 AM JST next day
3:00 PM CST	5:00 AM JST next day
4:00 PM CST	6:00 AM JST next day
5:00 PM CST	7:00 AM JST next day
6:00 PM CST	8:00 AM JST next day
7:00 PM CST	9:00 AM JST next day
8:00 PM CST	10:00 AM JST next day
9:00 PM CST	11:00 AM JST next day
10:00 PM CST	12:00 PM JST next day
11:00 PM CST	1:00 PM JST next day

Quick answers

9:00 AM CST = 11:00 PM JST
12:00 PM CST = 2:00 AM JST (next day)
3:00 PM CST = 5:00 AM JST (next day)
5:00 PM CST = 7:00 AM JST (next day)
9:00 AM JST = 7:00 PM CST (previous day)
12:00 PM JST = 10:00 PM CST (previous day)
5:00 PM JST = 3:00 AM CST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: JST is 14 h ahead of CST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: JST is 15 h ahead of CST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: JST is 14 h ahead of CST.

CST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−6), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−5). JST does not change its clocks.

About CST and JST

CST here means Central Time, the clock in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg. Right now it is UTC−5. Strictly, CST is the winter name; in summer these places use CDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

JST here means Japan Time, the clock in Tokyo, Osaka. Right now it is UTC+9. It has no daylight saving.

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