noun
time difference; time-zone difference; difference in timing
Most often used for the difference in clock time between places or time zones, but also appears in compounds for staggered timing, such as 時差出勤.
海外旅行の前に時差を確認した。
I checked the time difference before traveling abroad.
日本とその国の時差は何時間ですか。
How many hours is the time difference between Japan and that country?
I avoid the morning crowds by working staggered hours.