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Los Angeles to Tokyo time: best hours to meet
Planning a call between Los Angeles and Tokyo? Here's the time in both cities right now and the hours when both of you are at work.
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles for most of the year.
There are no shared 9-to-5 hours. If one of you starts at 8 or stays until 6, you can meet 4:00 PM–6:00 PM in Los Angeles (8:00 AM–10:00 AM in Tokyo).
The next 24 hours
Purple = working hours (9–5) in one city. Green = working hours in both.
| Los Angeles | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 11:00 PM Sat | 4:00 PM Sun |
| 12:00 AM Sun | 5:00 PM Sun |
| 1:00 AM Sun | 6:00 PM Sun |
| 3:00 AM Sun | 7:00 PM Sun |
| 4:00 AM Sun | 8:00 PM Sun |
| 5:00 AM Sun | 9:00 PM Sun |
| 6:00 AM Sun | 10:00 PM Sun |
| 7:00 AM Sun | 11:00 PM Sun |
| 8:00 AM Sun | 12:00 AM Mon |
| 9:00 AM Sun | 1:00 AM Mon |
| 10:00 AM Sun | 2:00 AM Mon |
| 11:00 AM Sun | 3:00 AM Mon |
| 12:00 PM Sun | 4:00 AM Mon |
| 1:00 PM Sun | 5:00 AM Mon |
| 2:00 PM Sun | 6:00 AM Mon |
| 3:00 PM Sun | 7:00 AM Mon |
| 4:00 PM Sun | 8:00 AM Mon |
| 5:00 PM Sun | 9:00 AM Mon |
| 6:00 PM Sun | 10:00 AM Mon |
| 7:00 PM Sun | 11:00 AM Mon |
| 8:00 PM Sun | 12:00 PM Mon |
| 9:00 PM Sun | 1:00 PM Mon |
| 10:00 PM Sun | 2:00 PM Mon |
| 11:00 PM Sun | 3:00 PM Mon |
Los Angeles and Tokyo time difference through the year
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles from 14 March to 6 November, and 17 hours ahead from 7 November to 13 March (dates for 2027).
The difference changes because Los Angeles changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Tokyo doesn't.
Best hours for a Los Angeles–Tokyo meeting
When Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles: There are no shared 9-to-5 hours. If one of you starts at 8 or stays until 6, you can meet 4:00 PM–6:00 PM in Los Angeles (8:00 AM–10:00 AM in Tokyo).
When Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles: 4:00 PM–5:00 PM in Los Angeles = 9:00 AM–10:00 AM in Tokyo (1 hour when you're both at work).
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