Tokyo to Los Angeles time difference
Tokyo
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Los Angeles
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Difference right now: —
Tokyo (Japan) and Los Angeles (United States) are 16 hours apart, with Los Angeles behind Tokyo right now. Tokyo is UTC+9; Los Angeles is UTC−7. Japan's business and engineering reference time. It does not observe daylight saving. Film, music, and West Coast sales. Daylight saving follows Pacific Time. 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 previous day 20:00 in Los Angeles. The gap is 16 hours (Los Angeles minus Tokyo).
Does daylight saving change the gap?
Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year. Just after Nov 1, 2026 01:59 Los Angeles time, the clock reads Nov 1, 2026 01:00 and the offset moves from UTC−7 to UTC−8. The Tokyo–Los Angeles gap goes from Los Angeles 16 hours behind to Los Angeles 17 hours behind. Just after Mar 14, 2027 01:59 Los Angeles time, the clock reads Mar 14, 2027 03:00 and the offset moves from UTC−8 to UTC−7. The Tokyo–Los Angeles gap goes from Los Angeles 17 hours behind to Los Angeles 16 hours behind.
24-hour comparison
One civil day in Tokyo, and the matching clock in Los Angeles. Green means both cities are inside 09:00–18:00. Amber is the 07:00–22:00 compromise.
| Tokyo | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | previous day 08:00 |
| 01:00 | previous day 09:00 |
| 02:00 | previous day 10:00 |
| 03:00 | previous day 11:00 |
| 04:00 | previous day 12:00 |
| 05:00 | previous day 13:00 |
| 06:00 | previous day 14:00 |
| 07:00 | previous day 15:00 |
| 08:00 | previous day 16:00 |
| 09:00 | previous day 17:00 |
| 10:00 | previous day 18:00 |
| 11:00 | previous day 19:00 |
| 12:00 | previous day 20:00 |
| 13:00 | previous day 21:00 |
| 14:00 | previous day 22:00 |
| 15:00 | previous day 23:00 |
| 16:00 | 00:00 |
| 17:00 | 01:00 |
| 18:00 | 02:00 |
| 19:00 | 03:00 |
| 20:00 | 04:00 |
| 21:00 | 05:00 |
| 22:00 | 06:00 |
| 23:00 | 07:00 |
- Both cities 09:00–18:00
- 07:00–22:00 compromise
Best time for a meeting
Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 09:00–10:00 (Los Angeles previous day 17:00–18:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
FAQ
- What is the time difference between Tokyo and Los Angeles right now?
- They are 16 hours apart, with Los Angeles behind Tokyo. Tokyo is UTC+9 and Los Angeles is UTC−7 as of 2026年10月19日 Japan time.
- When it is noon in Tokyo, what time is it in Los Angeles?
- Noon in Tokyo is previous day 20:00 in Los Angeles.
- Does daylight saving change the difference?
- Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year. Just after Nov 1, 2026 01:59 Los Angeles time, the clock reads Nov 1, 2026 01:00 and the offset moves from UTC−7 to UTC−8. The Tokyo–Los Angeles gap goes from Los Angeles 16 hours behind to Los Angeles 17 hours behind. Just after Mar 14, 2027 01:59 Los Angeles time, the clock reads Mar 14, 2027 03:00 and the offset moves from UTC−8 to UTC−7. The Tokyo–Los Angeles gap goes from Los Angeles 17 hours behind to Los Angeles 16 hours behind.
- What is the best time for a meeting between Tokyo and Los Angeles?
- Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 09:00–10:00 (Los Angeles previous day 17:00–18:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
- What is the difference from Los Angeles back to Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. On Autoki, each person marks availability in their own city.