Tokyo Los AngelesTime Converter
Tokyo (JST, UTC+9) is currently 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles (PDT, UTC−7). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Best time to meet between Tokyo and Los Angeles
Best meeting times:
Tokyo: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Los Angeles: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Quick answer
When it's in Tokyo, it's the previous day in Los Angeles.
Tokyo (JST) runs 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles (PST/PDT). Both sides keep standard office hours with a real 9–6 overlap: the highlighted window above works for everyone.
- Time difference
- −16h 00m
- Tokyo
- UTC+9
- Los Angeles
- UTC−7
- Best call window
- 9:00 AM JST
Tokyo to Los Angeles conversion table
The next 12 hours in Tokyo and the matching local time in Los Angeles. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| Tokyo · JST | Los Angeles · PDT |
|---|---|
| NOW Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Daylight saving shifts this gap by up to 1 hour
The difference between Tokyo and Los Angeles swings between 17 and 16 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks in Los Angeles move back 1 hour to PST (UTC−8) on Sunday, November 1, 2026. This page always shows the live, DST-aware difference.
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One source of truth, for you and your AI
This page exposes the same answer as structured data, so when you ask an assistant "what's 9am Tokyo time in Los Angeles?", it can cite the exact, DST-aware result, not a stale blog post.
- Schema.org JSON-LD on every converter page
- A machine-readable facts island with time zone identifiers and every possible offset
- Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
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"standardUtcOffset": "+09:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": null,
"referenceCity": "Tokyo"
},
"to": {
"name": "Los Angeles",
"type": "city",
"abbreviation": "PST",
"daylightAbbreviation": "PDT",
"iana": "America/Los_Angeles",
"standardUtcOffset": "-08:00",
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},
"currentDifferenceMinutes": -960,
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"note": "Between the regions that use these zones the difference is 17 and 16 hours across the year, depending on daylight saving on each side. The clocks on this page show the named zones themselves, which are fixed."
}
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Tokyo and Los Angeles?
Tokyo is currently 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Tokyo is on JST (UTC+9) and Los Angeles is on PDT (UTC−7). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Tokyo?
Los Angeles is currently 16 hours behind Tokyo.
When it is 9:00 AM in Tokyo, what time is it in Los Angeles?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Friday in Tokyo, it is 5:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
Do Tokyo and Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?
Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks in Los Angeles move back 1 hour to PST (UTC−8) on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How do I convert Tokyo time to Los Angeles time?
Subtract 16 hours from any time in Tokyo to get the time in Los Angeles. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.
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