Time zone meeting planner
Los Angeles and Tokyo: plan a meeting across time zones
Los Angeles and Tokyo are 16 hours apart (Tokyo ahead). See the best meeting time, upcoming holidays and clock-change dates for both.
The time difference
For most of the year, Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. That gap does not hold all year — here is how it actually moves:
- 1 January to 7 March: Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles
- 8 March to 31 October: Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles
- 1 November to 31 December: Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Best time to meet
Los Angeles and Tokyo do not share a normal working-hours window. The best compromise is 4:30 PM in Los Angeles / 8:30 AM in Tokyo — still early or late for whoever is furthest from a normal day, which is the honest trade-off at this distance.
Check another date for Los Angeles and TokyoClock changes to plan around
- Los Angeles changes clocks — 2026: 8 March and 1 November; 2027: 14 March and 7 November.
- Tokyo does not change clocks.
Upcoming public holidays
- 12 October — Los Angeles: Columbus Day
- 11 November — Los Angeles: Veterans Day
- 26 November — Los Angeles: Thanksgiving Day
- 25 December — Los Angeles: Christmas Day
- 12 October — Tokyo: Sports Day
- 3 November — Tokyo: Culture Day
- 23 November — Tokyo: Labor Thanksgiving Day
- 1 January 2027 — Tokyo: New Year's Day
Holiday data uses country-level public calendars and may miss regional observances or company shutdowns — confirm with your participant if the date matters.
Questions about Los Angeles and Tokyo
When is the best time to meet between Los Angeles and Tokyo?
There is no hour that is inside normal working time in both cities, so someone has to stretch. The least painful slot is 4:30 PM in Los Angeles / 8:30 AM in Tokyo. At this distance the fair answer is usually to alternate which side takes the awkward hour rather than fixing one time forever.
What time is it in Tokyo when it is 9 AM in Los Angeles?
For most of the year, 9 AM in Los Angeles is 1 AM in Tokyo (UTC-7 against UTC+9). During the weeks listed above when the gap shifts, it moves by an hour. Open the planner for a specific date.
Does Los Angeles or Tokyo change clocks first?
Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time; Los Angeles does, so the gap shifts when Los Angeles changes clocks.
Is there a public holiday in Los Angeles or Tokyo soon?
Los Angeles: Columbus Day on 12 October. Tokyo: Sports Day on 12 October.