Time difference
Dallas to Tokyo Time Difference
Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Dallas — when it's 12:00 PM in Dallas, it's 2:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. (Dallas (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 Dallas. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Dallas 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 Dallas and Tokyo — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Dallas, it's 11:00 PM in Tokyo.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Tokyo, it's 7:00 PM the previous day in Dallas.
Tokyo is currently 14 hours ahead of Dallas.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Dallas 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 Dallas, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Tokyo.
Quick conversion table
| Dallas | 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, Dallas shifts for daylight saving. After that, Tokyo will be 15 hours ahead of Dallas (currently 14 hours ahead of Dallas). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Dallas is currently observing daylight saving time.
- Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Tokyo ahead of or behind Dallas?
- Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Dallas.
- How many hours ahead of Dallas is Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Dallas.
- What time is 9 AM in Dallas in Tokyo?
- 9:00 AM in Dallas is 11:00 PM in Tokyo.
- What time is noon in Dallas in Tokyo?
- 12:00 PM in Dallas is 2:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
- What time is 5 PM in Dallas in Tokyo?
- 5:00 PM in Dallas 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 Dallas in Tokyo?
- 3:00 PM in Dallas is 5:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
- Is Dallas currently observing daylight saving time?
- Dallas 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 Dallas and Tokyo observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Dallas shifts for daylight saving. After that, Tokyo will be 15 hours ahead of Dallas (currently 14 hours ahead of Dallas). 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 Dallas?
- Dallas and Tokyo business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Dallas or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Dallas from Tokyo?
- Tokyo and Dallas business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Tokyo or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Dallas (CDT) to Tokyo (JST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 14 hours to Dallas 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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