Time difference between Los Angeles and Tokyo
Right now Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles in January and 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles in July, because the two cities change their clocks for daylight saving on different schedules. Los Angeles uses America/Los Angeles and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo.
When it's this time in Los Angeles, it's this time in Tokyo
| Los Angeles | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 4 PM |
| 1 AM | 5 PM |
| 2 AM | 6 PM |
| 3 AM | 7 PM |
| 4 AM | 8 PM |
| 5 AM | 9 PM |
| 6 AM | 10 PM |
| 7 AM | 11 PM |
| 8 AM | 12 AM next day |
| 9 AM | 1 AM next day |
| 10 AM | 2 AM next day |
| 11 AM | 3 AM next day |
| 12 PM | 4 AM next day |
| 1 PM | 5 AM next day |
| 2 PM | 6 AM next day |
| 3 PM | 7 AM next day |
| 4 PM | 8 AM next day |
| 5 PM | 9 AM next day |
| 6 PM | 10 AM next day |
| 7 PM | 11 AM next day |
| 8 PM | 12 PM next day |
| 9 PM | 1 PM next day |
| 10 PM | 2 PM next day |
| 11 PM | 3 PM next day |
Best time to call or meet
In January, 9 AM–5 PM in both cities overlaps from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Los Angeles time.