Time difference
New York to Tokyo Time Difference
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York — when it's 12:00 PM in New York, it's 1:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. (New York (America/New_York, EDT); 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 13 hours ahead of New York. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in New York 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 New York and Tokyo — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in New York, it's 10:00 PM in Tokyo.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Tokyo, it's 8:00 PM the previous day in New York.
Tokyo is currently 13 hours ahead of New York.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in New York 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 New York, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Tokyo.
Quick conversion table
| New York | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 1 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 2 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 3 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 4 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 5 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 6 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 7 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 8 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 9 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 10 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 11 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 12 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 1 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 2 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 3 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 4 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 5 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 6 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 7 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 8 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 12:00 PM (next day) |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, New York shifts for daylight saving. After that, Tokyo will be 14 hours ahead of New York (currently 13 hours ahead of New York). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- New York is currently observing daylight saving time.
- Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Tokyo ahead of or behind New York?
- Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York.
- How many hours ahead of New York is Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York.
- What time is 9 AM in New York in Tokyo?
- 9:00 AM in New York is 10:00 PM in Tokyo.
- What time is noon in New York in Tokyo?
- 12:00 PM in New York is 1:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
- What time is 5 PM in New York in Tokyo?
- 5:00 PM in New York is 6:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in New York in Tokyo?
- 3:00 PM in New York is 4:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
- Is New York currently observing daylight saving time?
- New York 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 New York and Tokyo observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, New York shifts for daylight saving. After that, Tokyo will be 14 hours ahead of New York (currently 13 hours ahead of New York). 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 New York?
- New York and Tokyo business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in New York or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call New York from Tokyo?
- Tokyo and New York business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Tokyo or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- New York (EDT) to Tokyo (JST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 13 hours to New York 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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