Time difference
Seattle to Tokyo Time Difference
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Seattle — when it's 12:00 PM in Seattle, it's 4:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. (Seattle (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 Seattle. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Seattle 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 Seattle and Tokyo — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Seattle, 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 Seattle.
Tokyo is currently 16 hours ahead of Seattle.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Seattle 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 Seattle, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Tokyo.
Quick conversion table
| Seattle | 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, Seattle shifts for daylight saving. After that, Tokyo will be 17 hours ahead of Seattle (currently 16 hours ahead of Seattle). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Seattle is currently observing daylight saving time.
- Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Tokyo ahead of or behind Seattle?
- Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Seattle.
- How many hours ahead of Seattle is Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Seattle.
- What time is 9 AM in Seattle in Tokyo?
- 9:00 AM in Seattle is 1:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
- What time is noon in Seattle in Tokyo?
- 12:00 PM in Seattle is 4:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
- What time is 5 PM in Seattle in Tokyo?
- 5:00 PM in Seattle 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 Seattle in Tokyo?
- 3:00 PM in Seattle is 7:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.
- Is Seattle currently observing daylight saving time?
- Seattle 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 Seattle and Tokyo observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Seattle shifts for daylight saving. After that, Tokyo will be 17 hours ahead of Seattle (currently 16 hours ahead of Seattle). 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 Seattle?
- Seattle and Tokyo business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Seattle or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Seattle from Tokyo?
- Tokyo and Seattle business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Tokyo or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Seattle (PDT) to Tokyo (JST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 16 hours to Seattle 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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