Time Difference Between Sydney and Tokyo
Sydney is normally 1 hour ahead of Tokyo.
This page shows the live time difference between Sydney, Australia and Tokyo, Japan. Sydney uses the Australia/Sydney time zone (UTC+10 standard) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9 standard), so Sydney is normally 1 hour ahead of Tokyo. Because Sydney 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.
Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- 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
Sydney and Tokyo share a generous 7 hours of overlapping working hours, from 10:00-17:00 in Sydney (09:00-16:00 in Tokyo), so scheduling a call between them is easy.
- Overlap
- 7 hours
- Window in Sydney
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Window in Tokyo
- 09:00 - 16:00
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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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and Tokyo?
Sydney is normally 1 hour ahead of Tokyo (Sydney is UTC+10, Tokyo is UTC+9). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Sydney ahead of or behind Tokyo?
Sydney is ahead of Tokyo by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Sydney and Tokyo use daylight saving time?
Sydney observes daylight saving time; Tokyo does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Sydney and Tokyo?
Their working hours overlap for 7 hours: 10:00 to 17:00 in Sydney, which is 09:00 to 16:00 in Tokyo. That is the best window for a live call.