JST to CST converter
When it's 9:00 am in Tokyo, it's 7:00 pm the day before in Chicago (6:00 pm the day before from November to March). Your working days don't overlap at all, so someone starts early or stays late for every call.
Convert Japan Standard Time (JST) to Central Standard Time (CST) for any date and time.
Central Time is 14 hours behind Japan Standard Time from March to November, and 15 hours behind the rest of the year.
Right now JST is UTC+9 and Central Time is on CDT (UTC−5). Central Time switches back to standard time on 1 November 2026.
US clocks go back on 1 November 2026. From then, CST is 15 hours behind JST.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm JST is 7:00 pm CDT the day before to 3:00 am CDT.
- 8:00 am JST is 6:00 pm CDT the day before
- 9:00 am JST is 7:00 pm CDT the day before
- 10:00 am JST is 8:00 pm CDT the day before
- 12:00 pm JST is 10:00 pm CDT the day before
- 3:00 pm JST is 1:00 am CDT
- 5:00 pm JST is 3:00 am CDT
Hours in Japan Standard Time, Fri, Oct 23
Japan Standard Time
Japan
Fri, Oct 23
JST · UTC+9ReferenceOutside working hoursCentral Time
US, Canada & Mexico
Fri, Oct 23
CDT · UTC−5−14h from Japan Standard TimeOutside working hours
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JST to CST conversion table
Every hour of the day in JST, converted to CDT. Shaded cells are working hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm); green rows are working hours in both zones.
| JST | CDTUntil 1 November 2026; From 14 March 2027 | CST1 November 2026 to 14 March 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am JST | 10:00 am CDT(day before) | 9:00 am CST(day before) |
| 1:00 am JST | 11:00 am CDT(day before) | 10:00 am CST(day before) |
| 2:00 am JST | 12:00 pm CDT(day before) | 11:00 am CST(day before) |
| 3:00 am JST | 1:00 pm CDT(day before) | 12:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 4:00 am JST | 2:00 pm CDT(day before) | 1:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 5:00 am JST | 3:00 pm CDT(day before) | 2:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 6:00 am JST | 4:00 pm CDT(day before) | 3:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 7:00 am JST | 5:00 pm CDT(day before) | 4:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 8:00 am JST | 6:00 pm CDT(day before) | 5:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 9:00 am JST | 7:00 pm CDT(day before) | 6:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 10:00 am JST | 8:00 pm CDT(day before) | 7:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 11:00 am JST | 9:00 pm CDT(day before) | 8:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 12:00 pm JST | 10:00 pm CDT(day before) | 9:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 1:00 pm JST | 11:00 pm CDT(day before) | 10:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 2:00 pm JST | 12:00 am CDT | 11:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 3:00 pm JST | 1:00 am CDT | 12:00 am CST |
| 4:00 pm JST | 2:00 am CDT | 1:00 am CST |
| 5:00 pm JST | 3:00 am CDT | 2:00 am CST |
| 6:00 pm JST | 4:00 am CDT | 3:00 am CST |
| 7:00 pm JST | 5:00 am CDT | 4:00 am CST |
| 8:00 pm JST | 6:00 am CDT | 5:00 am CST |
| 9:00 pm JST | 7:00 am CDT | 6:00 am CST |
| 10:00 pm JST | 8:00 am CDT | 7:00 am CST |
| 11:00 pm JST | 9:00 am CDT | 8:00 am CST |
Best times to meet
A 9-to-5 working day in JST and one in CDT don't overlap. The closest fit is 9:00 am JST (7:00 pm CDT the day before), when one of you starts early or stays late.
About these time zones
JST: Japan Standard Time
Japan Standard Time is UTC+9.
All of Japan, with no daylight saving time.
CST: Central Standard Time
Central Standard Time is UTC−6. CST is also used for China Standard Time (UTC+8) and Cuba Standard Time (UTC−5). This page converts North American Central Time.
Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana and most of the Midwest and South, plus Manitoba in Canada. Saskatchewan and most of Mexico stay on CST all year. CT is the short form for the whole zone.
Most places on Central Time are on CDT (UTC−5) right now, not CST. People still say "CST" all year, so the times on this page follow the clocks and show CDT until 1 November 2026.
How the difference changes
Right now CDT is 14 hours behind JST. From 1 November 2026, when US clocks go back, the difference becomes 15 hours. From 14 March 2027, when US clocks go forward, the difference becomes 14 hours.