Time Zone Converter
Los Angeles to Tokyo Time Converter
Tokyo runs 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles as of now. Los Angeles observes daylight saving time; Tokyo does not.
US Pacific Time (Los Angeles)
UTC-07:00
Observes daylight saving time
Tokyo (Japan Standard Time)
UTC+09:00
Does not observe daylight saving time
The raw gap between these two runs 16-17 hours, but it's usually simpler to picture Tokyo as roughly 7-8 hours ahead across the International Date Line — Tokyo's morning corresponds to Los Angeles' previous afternoon.
West Coast tech and entertainment firms working with Japan-based partners typically default to a late-afternoon Los Angeles call, somewhere around 4-6pm Pacific, which reaches Tokyo fresh the next morning.
Since Japan never observes Daylight Saving Time, every seasonal wobble in this pair's gap traces back to Los Angeles alone flipping its own clocks each spring and autumn.
Los Angeles-Tokyo DST rules in full: Time Zone Converter (Los Angeles side).
Los Angeles → Tokyo, hour by hour
| Los Angeles | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 12:00 AM(next day) |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM(next day) |
| 10:00 AM | 2:00 AM(next day) |
| 11:00 AM | 3:00 AM(next day) |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM(next day) |
| 1:00 PM | 5:00 AM(next day) |
| 2:00 PM | 6:00 AM(next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM(next day) |
| 4:00 PM | 8:00 AM(next day) |
| 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM(next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM(next day) |
| 7:00 PM | 11:00 AM(next day) |
| 8:00 PM | 12:00 PM(next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM(next day) |
| 10:00 PM | 2:00 PM(next day) |
| 11:00 PM | 3:00 PM(next day) |
Los Angeles-Tokyo meeting window
No single calendar day gives Los Angeles and Tokyo both a standard 9-5 window at once. Tokyo’s nearest approach to Los Angeles’s workday is 12:00 AM in Los Angeles, which lands at 4:00 PM in Tokyo. See every Los Angeles hour against Tokyo in the table above.
Los Angeles-Tokyo FAQ
Is it easier to think of Tokyo as ahead or behind Los Angeles?
Tokyo is far enough ahead that it's usually easier to think of it as being on the next calendar day — Tokyo's morning corresponds to LA's previous afternoon.
What's a workable call time for this pair?
Los Angeles late afternoon (roughly 4-6pm Pacific) lands in Tokyo's next morning, the common compromise slot.
More like Los Angeles-Tokyo
Los Angeles and Tokyo in the full pairs index. For Los Angeles, Tokyo, plus more, try the Meeting Planner (Tokyo-friendly).