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.
Clock 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
- 21 September — Tokyo: Respect for the Aged Day
- 22 September — Tokyo: National Holiday
- 23 September — Tokyo: Autumnal Equinox Day
- 12 October — Tokyo: Sports 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
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: Respect for the Aged Day on 21 September.