Time Difference Between Los Angeles and Tokyo
Los Angeles is normally 17 hours behind Tokyo.
This page shows the live time difference between Los Angeles, United States and Tokyo, Japan. Los Angeles uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (UTC-8 standard) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9 standard), so Los Angeles is normally 17 hours behind Tokyo. Because Los Angeles 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.
Los Angeles
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-8
- 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
Los Angeles and Tokyo overlap for 1 hour of the working day: 16:00-17:00 in Los Angeles, which is 09:00-10:00 in Tokyo. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 1 hour
- Window in Los Angeles
- 16:00 - 17:00
- Window in Tokyo
- 09:00 - 10:00
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 Los Angeles and Tokyo?
Los Angeles is normally 17 hours behind Tokyo (Los Angeles is UTC-8, Tokyo is UTC+9). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Tokyo?
Los Angeles is behind Tokyo by 17 hours under standard time.
Do Los Angeles and Tokyo use daylight saving time?
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time; Tokyo does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Los Angeles and Tokyo?
Their working hours overlap for 1 hour: 16:00 to 17:00 in Los Angeles, which is 09:00 to 10:00 in Tokyo. That is the best window for a live call.