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Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco

San Francisco is 16 hours behind Tokyo. Use this page to find the best meeting window and sync your global schedule.

TOKYO

10:05 AM
Mon, Jul 27
UTC+09:00

Japan

SAN FRANCISCO

06:05 PM
Sun, Jul 26
UTC-07:00

United States

Time Difference Details

DIFFERENCE

-16h

TOKYO OFFSET

UTC+09:00

SAN FRANCISCO OFFSET

UTC-07:00

Reading this: When it's 12:00 PM in Tokyo, it is 20:00 in San Francisco.

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, Tokyo (9AM–5PM) and San Francisco (9AM–5PM) have no overlapping window during standard working hours. Consider early morning / late evening calls or async communication strategies.

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