Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Tokyo zone
GMT+9 (GMT+9)
Difference
16 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Los Angeles. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Los Angeles and Tokyo both apply.
0 hours per day
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Tokyo
- GMT+9
- Difference
- +16h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Tokyo for an hour in Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | Tokyo | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 4:00 PM | same day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 5:00 PM | same day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 6:00 PM | same day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 7:00 PM | same day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 8:00 PM | same day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 9:00 PM | same day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM | same day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 11:00 PM | same day | — |
| 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 | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Los Angeles and Tokyo do not overlap. Plan calls for early Los Angeles morning or late Los Angeles evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Los Angeles time to Tokyo time
Los Angeles follows the America/Los_Angeles time zone (currently PDT, GMT-7), while Tokyo follows Asia/Tokyo (currently GMT+9, GMT+9). Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now.
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, while Tokyo does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Tokyo
Does not observe daylight saving time.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Los Angeles from Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Los Angeles in Tokyo?
- 9:00 AM in Los Angeles is 1:00 AM (next day) in Tokyo.
- What time is 5:00 PM Los Angeles in Tokyo?
- 5:00 PM in Los Angeles is 9:00 AM (next day) in Tokyo.
- When do Los Angeles and Tokyo business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Los Angeles and Tokyo do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Los Angeles and Tokyo?
- Los Angeles observes daylight saving time while Tokyo does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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