Meeting time
Best time to meet: Tokyo and Seattle
Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of Seattle right now. Their working days overlap for 1 hour: 9 AM to 10 AM in Tokyo, which is 4 PM to 5 PM in Seattle. The easiest time to meet is 9 AM in Tokyo (4 PM in Seattle).
Wed 12:54 AMTokyo · Japan Standard TimeTue 7:54 AMSeattle · Pacific 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 | Seattle | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1 PM day before | Seattle at work |
| 7 AM | 2 PM day before | Seattle at work |
| 8 AM | 3 PM day before | Seattle at work |
| 9 AM | 4 PM day before | Easiest time |
| 10 AM | 5 PM day before | Tokyo at work |
| 11 AM | 6 PM day before | Tokyo at work |
| 12 PM | 7 PM day before | Tokyo at work |
| 1 PM | 8 PM day before | Tokyo at work |
| 2 PM | 9 PM day before | Tokyo at work |
| 3 PM | 10 PM day before | Tokyo at work |
| 4 PM | 11 PM day before | Tokyo at work |
| 5 PM | 12 AM | Both off |
| 6 PM | 1 AM | Both off |
| 7 PM | 2 AM | Both off |
| 8 PM | 3 AM | Both off |
| 9 PM | 4 AM | Both off |
| 10 PM | 5 AM | 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 / Seattle) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 14, 2027 | 17 hours ahead | 9 AM–10 AM (1 hour) | 9 AM / 4 PM |
| March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027 clocks in Seattle go forward | 16 hours ahead | None | 8:30 AM / 4:30 PM |
| November 7, 2027 onward clocks in Seattle go back | 17 hours ahead | 9 AM–10 AM (1 hour) | 9 AM / 4 PM |
Seattle keeps the same clock as San Francisco.
Questions people ask
What time is it in Seattle when it is 9 AM in Tokyo?
4 PM in Seattle, the day before, while Tokyo is 17 hours ahead.
4 PM in Seattle, the day before, while Tokyo is 17 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Tokyo and Seattle?
9 AM in Tokyo, which is 4 PM in Seattle. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 10 AM Tokyo time.
9 AM in Tokyo, which is 4 PM in Seattle. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 10 AM Tokyo time.
Does the time difference between Tokyo and Seattle 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.
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