Los Angeles to Tokyo Time

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What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Tokyo?

Tokyo is 16 hours to 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles, shifting with daylight saving time. Because the gap can shift when either city moves on or off daylight saving time, this page shows the exact current difference live above, calculated from each city's official time zone. Use the converter above to turn any Los Angeles time into the matching Tokyo time, or open the World Clock meeting planner to compare full days side by side.

What time is it in Tokyo when it's 9 AM in Los Angeles?

Enter 9 AM Los Angeles in the converter above and it shows the matching Tokyo time instantly, using the live time-zone offset so daylight saving is always handled correctly. The converter also lists several common hours so you can scan the whole working day at a glance. If you are scheduling a call, the "best overlap" strip highlights the hours when both Los Angeles and Tokyo are within normal working hours (9 AM to 5 PM), which is the simplest way to pick a slot that is reasonable for everyone rather than doing the arithmetic in your head.

Do Los Angeles and Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

The difference between Los Angeles and Tokyo changes through the year, which means at least one of them shifts its clocks for daylight saving while the other does not (or they shift on different dates). Sampled in mid-January the gap is 17 hours and in mid-July it is 16 hours — a swing of 1 hour — so a slot booked in one season can land wrong in the other. This page recomputes the offset from each city's current time zone every time it loads, so you never have to remember which weeks daylight saving is active — the live difference and clocks at the top are always correct for right now. For a date other than today, open the meeting planner linked above and scan the full colour-coded day for both cities.

When is the best time to schedule a call between Los Angeles and Tokyo?

The "best meeting times" strip above marks the hours that fall inside normal working hours (9 AM to 5 PM) in both Los Angeles and Tokyo at the same moment. Because the two cities are far apart, the overlap can be small or fall early or late in the day, so you may need to compromise. For a fuller view, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid for both cities (and any others you add) so you can find a slot everyone is comfortable with.