Time difference
Los Angeles vs Tokyo time
Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
United States
Los Angeles
2:35 PM
Wed, Nov 4
Japan
Tokyo
7:35 AM
Thu, Nov 5
Best meeting hours
Both cities share 1 working hour: 4:00 PM–5:00 PM in Los Angeles (9:00 AM–10:00 AM in Tokyo).
Los Angeles to Tokyo conversion chart
| Los Angeles | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 12:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 1:00 PM | 6:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 2:00 PM | 7:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 5:00 PM | 10:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 AM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 7:00 PM | 12:00 PM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 PM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 PM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 10:00 PM | 3:00 PM Thu, Nov 5 |
| 11:00 PM | 4:00 PM Thu, Nov 5 |
Does the time difference between Los Angeles and Tokyo change?
It can. Many places move their clocks for daylight saving time, and countries don't all switch on the same dates — the US and Europe change a few weeks apart, and the Southern Hemisphere changes in the opposite season. The difference shown here is correct for today; use the time zone converter to check a future date.
Tips for calling or meeting between Los Angeles and Tokyo
Look at the highlighted rows in the chart above — those are the hours when both cities are within a normal 9 AM–5 PM working day. When writing an invite, include both local times so nobody has to do the math.
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