Meeting time

Best time to meet: Los Angeles and Tokyo

Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Tokyo right now. Their working days overlap for 1 hour: 4 PM to 5 PM in Los Angeles, which is 9 AM to 10 AM in Tokyo. The easiest time to meet is 4 PM in Los Angeles (9 AM in Tokyo).

Tue 7:58 AMLos Angeles · Pacific Standard TimeWed 12:58 AMTokyo · Japan Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Los Angeles time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

Los AngelesTokyo
6 AM11 PMBoth off
7 AM12 AM next dayBoth off
8 AM1 AM next dayBoth off
9 AM2 AM next dayLos Angeles at work
10 AM3 AM next dayLos Angeles at work
11 AM4 AM next dayLos Angeles at work
12 PM5 AM next dayLos Angeles at work
1 PM6 AM next dayLos Angeles at work
2 PM7 AM next dayLos Angeles at work
3 PM8 AM next dayLos Angeles at work
4 PM9 AM next dayEasiest time
5 PM10 AM next dayTokyo at work
6 PM11 AM next dayTokyo at work
7 PM12 PM next dayTokyo at work
8 PM1 PM next dayTokyo at work
9 PM2 PM next dayTokyo at work
10 PM3 PM next dayTokyo at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesLos Angeles isBoth at work (Los Angeles time)Easiest (Los Angeles / Tokyo)
Now to March 14, 202717 hours behind4 PM–5 PM (1 hour)4 PM / 9 AM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Los Angeles go forward		16 hours behindNone4:30 PM / 8:30 AM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Los Angeles go back		17 hours behind4 PM–5 PM (1 hour)4 PM / 9 AM

Los Angeles keeps the same clock as San Francisco.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Tokyo when it is 9 AM in Los Angeles?
2 AM in Tokyo, the next day, while Los Angeles is 17 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Los Angeles and Tokyo?
4 PM in Los Angeles, which is 9 AM in Tokyo. Both cities are at work from 4 PM to 5 PM Los Angeles time.
Does the time difference between Los Angeles and Tokyo change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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