Time difference
Los Angeles to Tokyo Time Difference
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles — when it's 12:00 PM in Los Angeles, it's 4:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. (Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles, PDT); Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo, JST).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Los Angeles and Tokyo do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Los Angeles and Tokyo — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it's 1:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Tokyo, it's 5:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
Tokyo is currently 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Los Angeles and Tokyo do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Los Angeles, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Tokyo.
Quick conversion table
| Los Angeles | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 1 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 2 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 3 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 4 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 5 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 6 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 7 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 8 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 9 AM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 10 AM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 11 AM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 12 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 1 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 2 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 3 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 4 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 5 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 6 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 7 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
| 8 PM | 12:00 PM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 1:00 PM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 2:00 PM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 3:00 PM (next day) |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Los Angeles shifts for daylight saving. After that, Tokyo will be 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles (currently 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time.
- Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Tokyo ahead of or behind Los Angeles?
- Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- How many hours ahead of Los Angeles is Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What time is 9 AM in Los Angeles in Tokyo?
- 9:00 AM in Los Angeles is 1:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
- What time is noon in Los Angeles in Tokyo?
- 12:00 PM in Los Angeles is 4:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
- What time is 5 PM in Los Angeles in Tokyo?
- 5:00 PM in Los Angeles is 9:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Los Angeles in Tokyo?
- 3:00 PM in Los Angeles is 7:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
- Is Los Angeles currently observing daylight saving time?
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Is Tokyo currently observing daylight saving time?
- Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Do Los Angeles and Tokyo observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Los Angeles shifts for daylight saving. After that, Tokyo will be 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles (currently 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Tokyo from Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles and Tokyo business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Los Angeles or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Los Angeles from Tokyo?
- Tokyo and Los Angeles business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Tokyo or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Los Angeles (PDT) to Tokyo (JST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 16 hours to Los Angeles local time to get Tokyo local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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