Australia is 1 hour ahead of Japan. When Australia clocks hit noon, Japan reads 11:00.
Australia is in the Australia/Sydney timezone. Japan is in Asia/Tokyo. The difference is 1 hour.
Business hours comparison
Every working day, Australia and Japan are both in business hours for 7 hours simultaneously.
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Overlap (7h)
When to schedule across time zones
Both Australia and Japan are in standard hours simultaneously for 7h per day. 3 recommended slots shown below.
10:00 Sydney / 09:00 Tokyo✓ Both working
11:00 Sydney / 10:00 Tokyo✓ Both working
12:00 Sydney / 11:00 Tokyo✓ Both working
Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.
Holiday calendar for both locations
⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.
Australia8 holidays
Jun 8King's BirthdaySOON
Aug 3Picnic Day
Sep 28King's Birthday
Oct 5Labour Day
Oct 5King's Birthday
Japan7 holidays
Jul 20Marine Day
Aug 11Mountain Day
Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day
Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct 12Sports Day
Working across Australia and Japan
Working across Australia (Australia) and Japan (Japan) involves a 1-hour gap. The good news: there is a 7-hour mutual window in standard business hours that lets both sides collaborate without anyone joining at an unreasonable hour.
💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings
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10:00–11:00 in Australia = 09:00–10:00 in Japan. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
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11:00–12:00 in Australia = 10:00–11:00 in Japan. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
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12:00–13:00 in Australia = 11:00–12:00 in Japan. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
DST transitions can silently shift your meeting times by an hour. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension tracks these changes automatically so you never get caught off guard.
Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in Australia. The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.
