Japan is 7 hours ahead of Berlin. When Japan clocks hit noon, Berlin reads 05:00.
Japan is in the Asia/Tokyo timezone. Berlin is in Europe/Berlin. The difference is 7 hours.
Daily overlap window
Every working day, Japan and Berlin are both in business hours for 1 hour simultaneously.
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Overlap (1h)
When to schedule across time zones
Both Japan and Berlin are in standard hours simultaneously for 1h per day.
16:00 Tokyo / 09:00 Berlin✓ 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.
Japan5 holidays
Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day
Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct 12Sports Day
Nov 3Culture Day
Nov 23Labour Thanksgiving Day
Berlin7 holidays
Sep 20World Children's Day
Oct 3German Unity Day
Oct 31Reformation Day
Nov 1All Saints' Day
Nov 18Repentance and Prayer Day
Working across Japan and Berlin
Working across Japan (Japan) and Berlin (Germany) 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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16:00–17:00 in Japan = 09:00–10:00 in Berlin. 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 Japan. The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.
