Best time to meet: Los Angeles & Tokyo
5–6 pm in Los Angeles.
9–10 am in Tokyo, the next day.
One shared working hour, every working day. Book inside it and nobody starts early or stays late.
At 5 pm in Los Angeles it’s 9 am in Tokyo.
Los Angeles
Tokyo
Drag along the day to try another time. The line under each sky is 9 to 6.
The year ahead
2 clock changes move the meeting this year. Each step is a week when one side has changed and the other hasn’t, or a season when the gap swaps.
Both at workLos Angeles 9–6Tokyo 9–6in Los Angeles’s time
Now until Sunday, November 1: Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Shared hours: 5–6 pm in Los Angeles, 9–10 am in Tokyo, the next day.
- Now until Sunday, November 1: Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Shared hours: 5–6 pm in Los Angeles, 9–10 am in Tokyo, the next day.
- From Sunday, November 1 to Sunday, March 14 (4 months): Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Shared hours: 4–6 pm in Los Angeles, 9–11 am in Tokyo, the next day.
- From Sunday, March 14: Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Shared hours: 5–6 pm in Los Angeles, 9–10 am in Tokyo, the next day.
Time difference
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles today.
Next clock change
On Sunday, Nov 1 Los Angeles turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 17 hours.
Right now
It’s 4:19 pm in Los Angeles and 8:19 am in Tokyo.
Questions
What is the best time for a meeting between Los Angeles and Tokyo?
5–6 pm in Los Angeles. 9–10 am in Tokyo, the next day. That hour is where both 9-to-6 working days overlap, so a meeting there needs nobody to start early or stay late.
What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles today.
When do the clocks change in Los Angeles and Tokyo?
On Sunday, Nov 1 Los Angeles turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 17 hours.