The best time to meet between Berlin and Tokyo

Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Berlin today. Their working days overlap for an hour: 09:00 to 10:00 in Berlin is 16:00 to 17:00 in Tokyo.

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Time difference today+7 hTokyo ahead of Berlin; 7 h to 8 h over the year
Shared working hours1 h09:00–10:00 in Berlin, 16:00–17:00 in Tokyo
Fairest hour to meet09:00in Berlin, which is 16:00 in Tokyo

Berlin and Tokyo, hour by hour

Every hour of the day in Berlin, beside the same moment in Tokyo. Rows marked in lime are inside working hours in both.
Each hour in Berlin and the same moment in Tokyo, for each time difference over the year.
BerlinTokyo +7 h, todayTokyo +8 h
00:0007:0008:00
01:0008:0009:00
02:0009:0010:00
03:0010:0011:00
04:0011:0012:00
05:0012:0013:00
06:0013:0014:00
07:0014:0015:00
08:0015:0016:00
09:0016:0017:00
10:0017:0018:00
11:0018:0019:00
12:0019:0020:00
13:0020:0021:00
14:0021:0022:00
15:0022:0023:00
16:0023:0000:00+1 day
17:0000:00+1 day01:00+1 day
18:0001:00+1 day02:00+1 day
19:0002:00+1 day03:00+1 day
20:0003:00+1 day04:00+1 day
21:0004:00+1 day05:00+1 day
22:0005:00+1 day06:00+1 day
23:0006:00+1 day07:00+1 day
09:00 to 17:00 Early or late Both at work
  • +7 h: until October 24, from March 28, 2027
  • +8 h: October 25 to March 27, 2027

When the gap changes

Today Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Berlin.

  • October 25Berlin moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 8 hours.
  • March 28, 2027Berlin moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 7 hours.

Only Berlin changes its clocks for summer; Tokyo keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Tokyo moves by an hour in Berlin's calendar twice a year.

Making it work

There is an hour when both are at work, and only one. Treat it as the slot for decisions and keep status updates in writing, where they do not need the same hour.

For a longer session, split the strain: start half an hour early in Berlin one week and finish half an hour late in Tokyo the next.

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Berlin and Tokyo questions

What is the time difference between Berlin and Tokyo?

Today Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Berlin. On October 25, Berlin moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 8 hours. On March 28, 2027, Berlin moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 7 hours. Only Berlin changes its clocks for summer; Tokyo keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Tokyo moves by an hour in Berlin's calendar twice a year.

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

Their working days overlap for an hour: 09:00 to 10:00 in Berlin is 16:00 to 17:00 in Tokyo. The most comfortable hour for both is 09:00 in Berlin, 16:00 in Tokyo.

What time is 09:00 in Berlin in Tokyo?

09:00 in Berlin is 16:00 in Tokyo today. When the gap is 8 hours, 17:00.

Do Berlin and Tokyo use daylight saving time?

Berlin moves its clocks back on October 25 and forward on March 28, 2027. Tokyo keeps the same time all year.

Does this apply to other cities?

Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, Rome, Stockholm, Zurich and Warsaw keep the same time as Berlin (Central European Time, CET/CEST), so everything on this page applies to them too. Seoul and Osaka keep the same time as Tokyo (Japan Standard Time, JST), so everything on this page applies to them too.

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