Meeting time
Best time to meet: Tokyo and Auckland
Tokyo is 4 hours behind Auckland right now. Their working days overlap for 4 hours: 9 AM to 1 PM in Tokyo, which is 1 PM to 5 PM in Auckland. The easiest time to meet is 10 AM in Tokyo (2 PM in Auckland).
Wed 12:58 AMTokyo · Japan Standard TimeWed 4:58 AMAuckland · New Zealand Daylight 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 | Auckland | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 10 AM | Auckland at work |
| 7 AM | 11 AM | Auckland at work |
| 8 AM | 12 PM | Auckland at work |
| 9 AM | 1 PM | Both at work |
| 10 AM | 2 PM | Easiest time |
| 11 AM | 3 PM | Both at work |
| 12 PM | 4 PM | Both at work |
| 1 PM | 5 PM | Tokyo at work |
| 2 PM | 6 PM | Tokyo at work |
| 3 PM | 7 PM | Tokyo at work |
| 4 PM | 8 PM | Tokyo at work |
| 5 PM | 9 PM | Both off |
| 6 PM | 10 PM | Both off |
| 7 PM | 11 PM | Both off |
| 8 PM | 12 AM next day | Both off |
| 9 PM | 1 AM next day | Both off |
| 10 PM | 2 AM next day | Both off |
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 / Auckland) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to April 4, 2027 | 4 hours behind | 9 AM–1 PM (4 hours) | 10 AM / 2 PM |
| April 4, 2027 to September 26, 2027 clocks in Auckland go back | 3 hours behind | 9 AM–2 PM (5 hours) | 10:30 AM / 1:30 PM |
| September 26, 2027 onward clocks in Auckland go forward | 4 hours behind | 9 AM–1 PM (4 hours) | 10 AM / 2 PM |
Questions people ask
What time is it in Auckland when it is 9 AM in Tokyo?
1 PM in Auckland, while Tokyo is 4 hours behind.
1 PM in Auckland, while Tokyo is 4 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Tokyo and Auckland?
10 AM in Tokyo, which is 2 PM in Auckland. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 1 PM Tokyo time.
10 AM in Tokyo, which is 2 PM in Auckland. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 1 PM Tokyo time.
Does the time difference between Tokyo and Auckland 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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