The best time to meet between New York and Tokyo

Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York today. Their working days never overlap. The fairest hour is 6 pm in New York, 07:00 the next day in Tokyo, which is two hours past the end of the working day in New York and two hours before the working day starts in Tokyo. On the clock it looks like 11 hours behind, but a day later: 6 pm in New York is 07:00 the next day in Tokyo.

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Time difference today+13 hTokyo ahead of New York; 13 h to 14 h over the year
Shared working hoursNoneBetween 9 and 5 on both sides, there is no hour in common
Fairest hour to meet6 pmin New York, which is 07:00 the next day in Tokyo

New York and Tokyo, hour by hour

Every hour of the day in New York, beside the same moment in Tokyo. Rows marked in lime are inside working hours in both.
Each hour in New York and the same moment in Tokyo, for each time difference over the year.
New YorkTokyo +13 h, todayTokyo +14 h
12 am13:0014:00
1 am14:0015:00
2 am15:0016:00
3 am16:0017:00
4 am17:0018:00
5 am18:0019:00
6 am19:0020:00
7 am20:0021:00
8 am21:0022:00
9 am22:0023:00
10 am23:0000:00+1 day
11 am00:00+1 day01:00+1 day
12 pm01:00+1 day02:00+1 day
1 pm02:00+1 day03:00+1 day
2 pm03:00+1 day04:00+1 day
3 pm04:00+1 day05:00+1 day
4 pm05:00+1 day06:00+1 day
5 pm06:00+1 day07:00+1 day
6 pm07:00+1 day08:00+1 day
7 pm08:00+1 day09:00+1 day
8 pm09:00+1 day10:00+1 day
9 pm10:00+1 day11:00+1 day
10 pm11:00+1 day12:00+1 day
11 pm12:00+1 day13:00+1 day
09:00 to 17:00 Early or late Both at work
  • +13 h: until October 31, from March 14, 2027
  • +14 h: November 1 to March 13, 2027

When the gap changes

Today Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York.

  • November 1New York moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 14 hours.
  • March 14, 2027New York moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 13 hours.

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

Making it work

With no shared working hours, someone is always early or late. Rotate who that is: alternate the hour between New York's morning and Tokyo's, so the same person is not on at 7 am every week.

Keep calls short and the rest written. Updates, reviews and anything that can wait a few hours do better as a message with a deadline than as a meeting that costs someone their evening.

When you do meet, offer two or three hours that each ask a little of both sides, and let the group vote. People accept an early start more readily when they chose it.

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The planner starts with New York and Tokyo. Pick the actual meeting date, add anyone else who joins, and click up to three hours to send as options.

New York and Tokyo questions

What is the time difference between New York and Tokyo?

Today Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York. On November 1, New York moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 14 hours. On March 14, 2027, New York moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 13 hours. Only New York changes its clocks for summer; Tokyo keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Tokyo moves by an hour in New York's calendar twice a year.

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

Their working days never overlap. The fairest hour is 6 pm in New York, 07:00 the next day in Tokyo, which is two hours past the end of the working day in New York and two hours before the working day starts in Tokyo.

What time is 9 am in New York in Tokyo?

9 am in New York is 22:00 in Tokyo today. When the gap is 14 hours, 23:00.

Do New York and Tokyo use daylight saving time?

New York moves its clocks back on November 1 and forward on March 14, 2027. Tokyo keeps the same time all year.

Does this apply to other cities?

Toronto, Boston, Atlanta, Miami and Washington, D.C. keep the same time as New York (Eastern Time, EST/EDT), 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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