Tokyo to London time difference
Tokyo
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London
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Difference right now: —
Tokyo (Japan) and London (United Kingdom) are 8 hours apart, with London behind Tokyo right now. Tokyo is UTC+9; London is UTC+1. Japan's business and engineering reference time. It does not observe daylight saving. European finance and HQ calls. British Summer Time runs from late March to late October. Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps for 1 hour. The figures are computed for 2026年10月19日 Japan time from the timezone database. The clocks at the top update every second in your browser.
Current difference
When it is noon in Tokyo, it is 04:00 in London. The gap is 8 hours (London minus Tokyo).
Does daylight saving change the gap?
Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year. Just after Oct 25, 2026 01:59 London time, the clock reads Oct 25, 2026 01:00 and the offset moves from UTC+1 to UTC+0. The Tokyo–London gap goes from London 8 hours behind to London 9 hours behind. Just after Mar 28, 2027 00:59 London time, the clock reads Mar 28, 2027 02:00 and the offset moves from UTC+0 to UTC+1. The Tokyo–London gap goes from London 9 hours behind to London 8 hours behind.
24-hour comparison
One civil day in Tokyo, and the matching clock in London. Green means both cities are inside 09:00–18:00. Amber is the 07:00–22:00 compromise.
| Tokyo | London |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | previous day 16:00 |
| 01:00 | previous day 17:00 |
| 02:00 | previous day 18:00 |
| 03:00 | previous day 19:00 |
| 04:00 | previous day 20:00 |
| 05:00 | previous day 21:00 |
| 06:00 | previous day 22:00 |
| 07:00 | previous day 23:00 |
| 08:00 | 00:00 |
| 09:00 | 01:00 |
| 10:00 | 02:00 |
| 11:00 | 03:00 |
| 12:00 | 04:00 |
| 13:00 | 05:00 |
| 14:00 | 06:00 |
| 15:00 | 07:00 |
| 16:00 | 08:00 |
| 17:00 | 09:00 |
| 18:00 | 10:00 |
| 19:00 | 11:00 |
| 20:00 | 12:00 |
| 21:00 | 13:00 |
| 22:00 | 14:00 |
| 23:00 | 15:00 |
- Both cities 09:00–18:00
- 07:00–22:00 compromise
Best time for a meeting
Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 17:00–18:00 (London 09:00–10:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
FAQ
- What is the time difference between Tokyo and London right now?
- They are 8 hours apart, with London behind Tokyo. Tokyo is UTC+9 and London is UTC+1 as of 2026年10月19日 Japan time.
- When it is noon in Tokyo, what time is it in London?
- Noon in Tokyo is 04:00 in London.
- Does daylight saving change the difference?
- Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year. Just after Oct 25, 2026 01:59 London time, the clock reads Oct 25, 2026 01:00 and the offset moves from UTC+1 to UTC+0. The Tokyo–London gap goes from London 8 hours behind to London 9 hours behind. Just after Mar 28, 2027 00:59 London time, the clock reads Mar 28, 2027 02:00 and the offset moves from UTC+0 to UTC+1. The Tokyo–London gap goes from London 9 hours behind to London 8 hours behind.
- What is the best time for a meeting between Tokyo and London?
- Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 17:00–18:00 (London 09:00–10:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
- What is the difference from London back to Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of London. On Autoki, each person marks availability in their own city.