Tokyo to Vancouver time difference
Tokyo
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Vancouver
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Difference right now: —
Tokyo (Japan) and Vancouver (Canada) are 16 hours apart, with Vancouver behind Tokyo right now. Tokyo is UTC+9; Vancouver is UTC−7. Japan's business and engineering reference time. It does not observe daylight saving. Canadian West Coast, on the same Pacific Time as Seattle. 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 Vancouver. The gap is 16 hours (Vancouver minus Tokyo).
Does daylight saving change the gap?
Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year, and Vancouver stays at UTC−7. Neither city changes clocks, so the gap stays 16 hours all year.
24-hour comparison
One civil day in Tokyo, and the matching clock in Vancouver. Green means both cities are inside 09:00–18:00. Amber is the 07:00–22:00 compromise.
| Tokyo | Vancouver |
|---|---|
| 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 (Vancouver 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 Vancouver right now?
- They are 16 hours apart, with Vancouver behind Tokyo. Tokyo is UTC+9 and Vancouver is UTC−7 as of 2026年10月19日 Japan time.
- When it is noon in Tokyo, what time is it in Vancouver?
- Noon in Tokyo is previous day 20:00 in Vancouver.
- Does daylight saving change the difference?
- Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year, and Vancouver stays at UTC−7. Neither city changes clocks, so the gap stays 16 hours all year.
- What is the best time for a meeting between Tokyo and Vancouver?
- Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 09:00–10:00 (Vancouver 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 Vancouver back to Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Vancouver. On Autoki, each person marks availability in their own city.