Time difference
Austin to Tokyo Time Difference
Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Austin — when it's 12:00 PM in Austin, it's 2:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. (Austin (America/Chicago, CDT); Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo, JST).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Austin. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Austin and Tokyo do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Austin and Tokyo — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Austin, it's 11:00 PM in Tokyo.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Tokyo, it's 7:00 PM the previous day in Austin.
Tokyo is currently 14 hours ahead of Austin.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Austin and Tokyo do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Austin, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Tokyo.
Quick conversion table
| Austin | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 1 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 2 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 3 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 4 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 5 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 6 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 7 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 8 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 9 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 10 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 11 AM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 12 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 1 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 2 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 3 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 4 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 5 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 6 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 7 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 8 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 12:00 PM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 1:00 PM (next day) |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Austin shifts for daylight saving. After that, Tokyo will be 15 hours ahead of Austin (currently 14 hours ahead of Austin). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Austin is currently observing daylight saving time.
- Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Tokyo ahead of or behind Austin?
- Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Austin.
- How many hours ahead of Austin is Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Austin.
- What time is 9 AM in Austin in Tokyo?
- 9:00 AM in Austin is 11:00 PM in Tokyo.
- What time is noon in Austin in Tokyo?
- 12:00 PM in Austin is 2:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
- What time is 5 PM in Austin in Tokyo?
- 5:00 PM in Austin is 7:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Austin in Tokyo?
- 3:00 PM in Austin is 5:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
- Is Austin currently observing daylight saving time?
- Austin is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Is Tokyo currently observing daylight saving time?
- Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Do Austin and Tokyo observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Austin shifts for daylight saving. After that, Tokyo will be 15 hours ahead of Austin (currently 14 hours ahead of Austin). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Tokyo from Austin?
- Austin and Tokyo business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Austin or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Austin from Tokyo?
- Tokyo and Austin business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Tokyo or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Austin (CDT) to Tokyo (JST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 14 hours to Austin local time to get Tokyo local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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