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Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles

Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Use this page to find the best meeting window and sync your global schedule.

LOS ANGELES

04:59 PM
Sun, Jul 26
UTC-07:00

United States

TOKYO

08:59 AM
Mon, Jul 27
UTC+09:00

Japan

Time Difference Details

DIFFERENCE

+16h

LOS ANGELES OFFSET

UTC-07:00

TOKYO OFFSET

UTC+09:00

Reading this: When it's 12:00 PM in Los Angeles, it is 28:00 in Tokyo.

Working Hours Overlap (9 AM – 5 PM)

Each cell = 1 UTC hour. 🟢 = Both cities in business hours   🟡 = One city in business hours   ⬜ = Neither

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Best Meeting Window

⚠ No shared business-hours overlap on a standard day

With a 16h difference, Los Angeles (9AM–5PM) and Tokyo (9AM–5PM) have no overlapping window during standard working hours. Consider early morning / late evening calls or async communication strategies.

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