Time Difference Between London and Tokyo
London is normally 9 hours behind Tokyo.
This page shows the live time difference between London, United Kingdom and Tokyo, Japan. London uses the Europe/London time zone (UTC standard) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9 standard), so London is normally 9 hours behind Tokyo. Because London observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the 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.
London
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Standard offset
- UTC
- Daylight saving
- 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
London and Tokyo have no overlapping working hours: when one city is in its 9 to 5, the other is outside it. To talk live, one side needs to take the call early or late, so asynchronous updates usually work better for this pair.
- Overlap
- None during standard working hours
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 London and Tokyo?
London is normally 9 hours behind Tokyo (London is UTC, Tokyo is UTC+9). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is London ahead of or behind Tokyo?
London is behind Tokyo by 9 hours under standard time.
Do London and Tokyo use daylight saving time?
London observes daylight saving time; Tokyo does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between London and Tokyo?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in London and in Tokyo, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.