Tokyo to Sydney time difference
Tokyo
—
Sydney
—
Difference right now: —
Tokyo (Japan) and Sydney (Australia) are 2 hours apart, with Sydney ahead of Tokyo right now. Tokyo is UTC+9; Sydney is UTC+11. Japan's business and engineering reference time. It does not observe daylight saving. Eastern Australia. Southern-hemisphere daylight saving widens the gap during Japan's winter. Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps for 7 hours. 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 14:00 in Sydney. The gap is 2 hours (Sydney minus Tokyo).
Does daylight saving change the gap?
Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year. Just after Apr 4, 2027 02:59 Sydney time, the clock reads Apr 4, 2027 02:00 and the offset moves from UTC+11 to UTC+10. The Tokyo–Sydney gap goes from Sydney 2 hours ahead to Sydney 1 hour ahead. Just after Oct 3, 2027 01:59 Sydney time, the clock reads Oct 3, 2027 03:00 and the offset moves from UTC+10 to UTC+11. The Tokyo–Sydney gap goes from Sydney 1 hour ahead to Sydney 2 hours ahead.
24-hour comparison
One civil day in Tokyo, and the matching clock in Sydney. Green means both cities are inside 09:00–18:00. Amber is the 07:00–22:00 compromise.
| Tokyo | Sydney |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 02:00 |
| 01:00 | 03:00 |
| 02:00 | 04:00 |
| 03:00 | 05:00 |
| 04:00 | 06:00 |
| 05:00 | 07:00 |
| 06:00 | 08:00 |
| 07:00 | 09:00 |
| 08:00 | 10:00 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 10:00 | 12:00 |
| 11:00 | 13:00 |
| 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 13:00 | 15:00 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 |
| 15:00 | 17:00 |
| 16:00 | 18:00 |
| 17:00 | 19:00 |
| 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 19:00 | 21:00 |
| 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 21:00 | 23:00 |
| 22:00 | next day 00:00 |
| 23:00 | next day 01:00 |
- Both cities 09:00–18:00
- 07:00–22:00 compromise
Best time for a meeting
Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 09:00–16:00 (Sydney 11:00–18:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
FAQ
- What is the time difference between Tokyo and Sydney right now?
- They are 2 hours apart, with Sydney ahead of Tokyo. Tokyo is UTC+9 and Sydney is UTC+11 as of 2026年10月19日 Japan time.
- When it is noon in Tokyo, what time is it in Sydney?
- Noon in Tokyo is 14:00 in Sydney.
- Does daylight saving change the difference?
- Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year. Just after Apr 4, 2027 02:59 Sydney time, the clock reads Apr 4, 2027 02:00 and the offset moves from UTC+11 to UTC+10. The Tokyo–Sydney gap goes from Sydney 2 hours ahead to Sydney 1 hour ahead. Just after Oct 3, 2027 01:59 Sydney time, the clock reads Oct 3, 2027 03:00 and the offset moves from UTC+10 to UTC+11. The Tokyo–Sydney gap goes from Sydney 1 hour ahead to Sydney 2 hours ahead.
- What is the best time for a meeting between Tokyo and Sydney?
- Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 09:00–16:00 (Sydney 11:00–18:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
- What is the difference from Sydney back to Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 2 hours behind Sydney. On Autoki, each person marks availability in their own city.