Meeting time
Best time to meet: Tokyo and Amsterdam
Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Amsterdam right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 4:30 PM in Tokyo, which is 8:30 AM in Amsterdam — one of you starts early or stays late.
Wed 12:56 AMTokyo · Japan Standard TimeTue 4:56 PMAmsterdam · Central European Standard Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 11, 2026, Tokyo time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| Tokyo | Amsterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 10 PM day before | Both off |
| 7 AM | 11 PM day before | Both off |
| 8 AM | 12 AM | Both off |
| 9 AM | 1 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 10 AM | 2 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 11 AM | 3 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 12 PM | 4 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 1 PM | 5 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 2 PM | 6 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 3 PM | 7 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 4 PM | 8 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 5 PM | 9 AM | Amsterdam at work |
| 6 PM | 10 AM | Amsterdam at work |
| 7 PM | 11 AM | Amsterdam at work |
| 8 PM | 12 PM | Amsterdam at work |
| 9 PM | 1 PM | Amsterdam at work |
| 10 PM | 2 PM | Amsterdam at work |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | Tokyo is | Both at work (Tokyo time) | Easiest (Tokyo / Amsterdam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 28, 2027 | 8 hours ahead | None | 4:30 PM / 8:30 AM |
| March 28, 2027 to October 31, 2027 clocks in Amsterdam go forward | 7 hours ahead | 4 PM–5 PM (1 hour) | 4 PM / 9 AM |
| October 31, 2027 onward clocks in Amsterdam go back | 8 hours ahead | None | 4:30 PM / 8:30 AM |
Amsterdam keeps the same clock as Berlin.
Questions people ask
What time is it in Amsterdam when it is 9 AM in Tokyo?
1 AM in Amsterdam, while Tokyo is 8 hours ahead.
1 AM in Amsterdam, while Tokyo is 8 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Tokyo and Amsterdam?
4:30 PM in Tokyo, which is 8:30 AM in Amsterdam. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
4:30 PM in Tokyo, which is 8:30 AM in Amsterdam. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Tokyo and Amsterdam 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.
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
More cities
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