Tokyo → Los Angeles Time
Tokyo (UTC+9) → Los Angeles (UTC-8)
Compare cities or find meeting overlap
Tokyo
Japan
Sun, Dec 28
Los Angeles
United States
Sat, Dec 27
17 hours behind
📞 Best Time to Call
Your 8-10 AM
→ 15:00 - 17:00 in Los Angeles
📅 Business Hours Overlap
1 hour of overlap (9 AM - 5 PM)
⏰ Quick Conversion
06:00
Tokyo
13:00
Los Angeles (-1)
09:00
Tokyo
16:00
Los Angeles (-1)
12:00
Tokyo
19:00
Los Angeles (-1)
15:00
Tokyo
22:00
Los Angeles (-1)
18:00
Tokyo
01:00
Los Angeles
21:00
Tokyo
04:00
Los Angeles
00:00
Tokyo
07:00
Los Angeles (-1)
03:00
Tokyo
10:00
Los Angeles (-1)
Time Difference Between Tokyo and Los Angeles
Tokyo, Japan and Los Angeles, United States are separated by a time difference of 17 hours. When it's noon in Tokyo, it's 17 hours earlier in Los Angeles.
Tokyo operates on Asia/Tokyo timezone, while Los Angeles uses America/Los Angeles. Both cities may observe Daylight Saving Time at different dates, which can temporarily change the time difference by an hour.
Best Time to Call
Due to the 17 hours difference, finding overlapping business hours can be challenging. Consider late evening calls from Tokyo to reach Los Angeles during their work day.
Flight Considerations
When traveling between Tokyo and Los Angeles, remember that your arrival time will be in local time. A flight departing Tokyo in the evening might arrive earlier than expected due to the timezone change. Use our Flight Time Calculator for accurate arrival time predictions.
Common Use Cases
This time converter is useful for scheduling video calls, coordinating international business meetings, planning travel itineraries, watching live events, or simply staying in touch with friends and family across Tokyo and Los Angeles. Bookmark this page for quick reference.