Meeting time
Best time to meet: Tokyo and Manchester
Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of Manchester right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 5 PM in Tokyo, which is 8 AM in Manchester — one of you starts early or stays late.
Wed 12:57 AMTokyo · Japan Standard TimeTue 3:57 PMManchester · Greenwich Mean 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 | Manchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 9 PM day before | Both off |
| 7 AM | 10 PM day before | Both off |
| 8 AM | 11 PM day before | Both off |
| 9 AM | 12 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 10 AM | 1 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 11 AM | 2 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 12 PM | 3 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 1 PM | 4 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 2 PM | 5 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 3 PM | 6 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 4 PM | 7 AM | Tokyo at work |
| 5 PM | 8 AM | Easiest time |
| 6 PM | 9 AM | Manchester at work |
| 7 PM | 10 AM | Manchester at work |
| 8 PM | 11 AM | Manchester at work |
| 9 PM | 12 PM | Manchester at work |
| 10 PM | 1 PM | Manchester 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 / Manchester) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 28, 2027 | 9 hours ahead | None | 5 PM / 8 AM |
| March 28, 2027 to October 31, 2027 clocks in Manchester go forward | 8 hours ahead | None | 4:30 PM / 8:30 AM |
| October 31, 2027 onward clocks in Manchester go back | 9 hours ahead | None | 5 PM / 8 AM |
Manchester keeps the same clock as London.
Questions people ask
What time is it in Manchester when it is 9 AM in Tokyo?
12 AM in Manchester, while Tokyo is 9 hours ahead.
12 AM in Manchester, while Tokyo is 9 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Tokyo and Manchester?
5 PM in Tokyo, which is 8 AM in Manchester. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
5 PM in Tokyo, which is 8 AM in Manchester. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Tokyo and Manchester 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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