Germany is 7 hours behind Japan. When Germany clocks hit noon, Japan reads 19:00.
Germany is in the Europe/Berlin timezone. Japan is in Asia/Tokyo. The difference is 7 hours.
Shared working hours
Every working day, Germany and Japan are both in business hours for 1 hour simultaneously.
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Overlap (1h)
When to schedule across time zones
Both Germany and Japan are in standard hours simultaneously for 1h per day.
09:00 Berlin / 16:00 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.
Germany8 holidays
Aug 15Assumption Day
Sep 20World Children's Day
Oct 3German Unity Day
Oct 31Reformation Day
Nov 1All Saints' Day
Japan7 holidays
Jul 20Marine Day
Aug 11Mountain Day
Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day
Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct 12Sports Day
Working across Germany and Japan
Working across Germany (Germany) and Japan (Japan) involves a 7-hour gap. The good news: there is a 1-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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09:00–10:00 in Germany = 16:00–17:00 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 Germany. The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.
