Meeting time

Best time to meet: Tokyo and Washington, D.C.

Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 7:30 AM in Tokyo, which is 5:30 PM in Washington, D.C. — one of you starts early or stays late.

Wed 12:56 AMTokyo · Japan Standard TimeTue 10:56 AMWashington, D.C. · Eastern Standard Time
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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.

TokyoWashington, D.C.
6 AM4 PM day beforeWashington, D.C. at work
7 AM5 PM day beforeBoth off
8 AM6 PM day beforeBoth off
9 AM7 PM day beforeTokyo at work
10 AM8 PM day beforeTokyo at work
11 AM9 PM day beforeTokyo at work
12 PM10 PM day beforeTokyo at work
1 PM11 PM day beforeTokyo at work
2 PM12 AMTokyo at work
3 PM1 AMTokyo at work
4 PM2 AMTokyo at work
5 PM3 AMBoth off
6 PM4 AMBoth off
7 PM5 AMBoth off
8 PM6 AMBoth off
9 PM7 AMBoth off
10 PM8 AMBoth off

When the clocks change

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

DatesTokyo isBoth at work (Tokyo time)Easiest (Tokyo / Washington, D.C.)
Now to March 14, 202714 hours aheadNone7:30 AM / 5:30 PM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Washington, D.C. go forward		13 hours aheadNone7 AM / 6 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Washington, D.C. go back		14 hours aheadNone7:30 AM / 5:30 PM

Washington, D.C. keeps the same clock as New York.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Washington, D.C. when it is 9 AM in Tokyo?
7 PM in Washington, D.C., the day before, while Tokyo is 14 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Tokyo and Washington, D.C.?
7:30 AM in Tokyo, which is 5:30 PM in Washington, D.C.. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Tokyo and Washington, D.C. 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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