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Paris to Tokyo time: best hours to meet
Planning a call between Paris and Tokyo? Here's the time in both cities right now and the hours when both of you are at work.
Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Paris for most of the year.
Best time to meet: 9:00–10:00 in Paris = 16:00–17:00 in Tokyo (1 hour when you're both at work).
The next 24 hours
Purple = working hours (9–5) in one city. Green = working hours in both.
| Paris | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 23:00 Sat | 7:00 Sun |
| 0:00 Sun | 8:00 Sun |
| 1:00 Sun | 9:00 Sun |
| 3:00 Sun | 10:00 Sun |
| 4:00 Sun | 11:00 Sun |
| 5:00 Sun | 12:00 Sun |
| 6:00 Sun | 13:00 Sun |
| 7:00 Sun | 14:00 Sun |
| 8:00 Sun | 15:00 Sun |
| 9:00 Sun | 16:00 Sun |
| 10:00 Sun | 17:00 Sun |
| 11:00 Sun | 18:00 Sun |
| 12:00 Sun | 19:00 Sun |
| 13:00 Sun | 20:00 Sun |
| 14:00 Sun | 21:00 Sun |
| 15:00 Sun | 22:00 Sun |
| 16:00 Sun | 23:00 Sun |
| 17:00 Sun | 0:00 Mon |
| 18:00 Sun | 1:00 Mon |
| 19:00 Sun | 2:00 Mon |
| 20:00 Sun | 3:00 Mon |
| 21:00 Sun | 4:00 Mon |
| 22:00 Sun | 5:00 Mon |
| 23:00 Sun | 6:00 Mon |
Paris and Tokyo time difference through the year
Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Paris from 28 March to 30 October, and 8 hours ahead from 31 October to 27 March (dates for 2027).
The difference changes because Paris changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Tokyo doesn't.
Best hours for a Paris–Tokyo meeting
When Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Paris: 9:00–10:00 in Paris = 16:00–17:00 in Tokyo (1 hour when you're both at work).
When Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Paris: There are no shared 9-to-5 hours. If one of you starts at 8 or stays until 6, you can meet 8:00–10:00 in Paris (16:00–18:00 in Tokyo).
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