Time Difference Between Bangkok and Tokyo
Bangkok is normally 2 hours behind Tokyo.
This page shows the live time difference between Bangkok, Thailand and Tokyo, Japan. Bangkok uses the Asia/Bangkok time zone (UTC+7 standard) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9 standard), so Bangkok is normally 2 hours behind Tokyo. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Bangkok
- Country
- Thailand
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Standard offset
- UTC+7
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Bangkok and Tokyo share a generous 6 hours of overlapping working hours, from 09:00-15:00 in Bangkok (11:00-17:00 in Tokyo), so scheduling a call between them is easy.
- Overlap
- 6 hours
- Window in Bangkok
- 09:00 - 15:00
- Window in Tokyo
- 11:00 - 17:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Bangkok and Tokyo?
Bangkok is normally 2 hours behind Tokyo (Bangkok is UTC+7, Tokyo is UTC+9). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Bangkok ahead of or behind Tokyo?
Bangkok is behind Tokyo by 2 hours under standard time.
Do Bangkok and Tokyo use daylight saving time?
Bangkok stays on the same offset all year; Tokyo does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Bangkok and Tokyo?
Their working hours overlap for 6 hours: 09:00 to 15:00 in Bangkok, which is 11:00 to 17:00 in Tokyo. That is the best window for a live call.