Time in Tokyo vs Chengdu
Tokyo keeps JST (UTC+9) and Chengdu keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Chengdu is 1 hour behind Tokyo; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–17:00 in Chengdu (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Tokyo | 01:00 in Tokyo | 02:00 in Tokyo | 03:00 in Tokyo | 04:00 in Tokyo | 05:00 in Tokyo | 06:00 in Tokyo | 07:00 in Tokyo | 08:00 in Tokyo | 09:00 in Tokyo | 10:00 in Tokyo | 11:00 in Tokyo | 12:00 in Tokyo | 13:00 in Tokyo | 14:00 in Tokyo | 15:00 in Tokyo | 16:00 in Tokyo | 17:00 in Tokyo | 18:00 in Tokyo | 19:00 in Tokyo | 20:00 in Tokyo | 21:00 in Tokyo | 22:00 in Tokyo | 23:00 in Tokyo |
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| Tokyo—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Chengdu—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Tokyo and Chengdu
Best hours to call
10:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Chengdu
11:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Chengdu
12:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Chengdu
13:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Chengdu
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Tokyo nor Chengdu changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Chengdu of Tokyo?
Chengdu is 1 hour behind Tokyo right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Tokyo and Chengdu?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Tokyo time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Tokyo and Chengdu change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.