Tokyo to Los Angeles Time Converter

Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Tokyo right now. 9:00 AM in Tokyo is 5:00 PM in Los Angeles (the day before).

Time now: Tokyo and Los Angeles

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan9:50 PMThursday, October 8 · UTC+09:00
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, United States5:50 AMThursday, October 8 · UTC-07:00

Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Tokyo right now. The gap is not fixed: it is 17 hours at some times of the year and 16 hours at others, because at least one of them changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

Tokyo to Los Angeles conversion table

Every hour of the day, using today's time difference.

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10:00 AM6:00 PMprevious day
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3:00 PM11:00 PMprevious day
4:00 PM12:00 AM
5:00 PM1:00 AM
6:00 PM2:00 AM
7:00 PM3:00 AM
8:00 PM4:00 AM
9:00 PM5:00 AM
10:00 PM6:00 AM
11:00 PM7:00 AM

Best time to meet between Tokyo and Los Angeles

Working hours overlap (9 AM – 6 PM in both places):

  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Tokyo = 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Los Angeles

The time difference changes during the year because of daylight saving time, so these windows shift by an hour at other times.

Questions & answers

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Tokyo right now. The gap is not fixed: it is 17 hours at some times of the year and 16 hours at others, because at least one of them changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

How do I convert Tokyo to Los Angeles?

Subtract 16 hours from the Tokyo time to get the Los Angeles time (at today's difference). 9:00 AM in Tokyo is 5:00 PM in Los Angeles (the day before). Or use the converter above and pick any date and time.

What is the current time in Los Angeles?

It is 5:50 AM in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 8 (the converter above shows it live). At the same moment it is 9:50 PM in Tokyo.

What is the best time for a meeting between Tokyo and Los Angeles?

Between 9 AM and 6 PM in both places you can meet at 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Tokyo = 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Los Angeles. Check the overlap section on this page for every option.

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