Japan is 13 hours ahead of Canada. When it's noon in Japan, it's 23:00 in Canada.
Japan observes Asia/Tokyo and Canada observes America/Toronto — a 13 hours gap between them.
Working hours overlap
When Japan is in standard working hours, Canada is not — and vice versa. There is no mutual business window between these two locations.
Meeting time recommendations
No business hours overlap exists between Japan and Canada. Showing the most balanced options with minimal inconvenience for both locations.
05:00 Tokyo / 16:00 Toronto⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 4h before working hours in Tokyo
09:00 Tokyo / 20:00 Toronto⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 4h after working hours in Toronto
04:00 Tokyo / 15:00 Toronto⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h before working hours in Tokyo
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Public holidays this year
⚡ Upcoming holidays in both locations, confirm with your contact before booking.
Japan7 holidays
Jul 20Marine Day
Aug 11Mountain Day
Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day
Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct 12Sports Day
Canada20 holidays
Jun 21National Aboriginal DaySOON
Jun 24Discovery DaySOON
Jun 24National HolidaySOON
Jul 1Canada Day
Jul 12Orangemen's Day
Japan and Canada — practical scheduling
Working across Japan (Japan) and Canada (Canada) is a challenge — the 13-hour difference means no shared business hours window under a standard schedule. Flexibility from at least one side is required.
💡 Practical scheduling guidelines
⚡
05:00–06:00 in Japan corresponds to 16:00–17:00 in Canada (4h before working hours in Tokyo).
⚡
09:00–10:00 in Japan corresponds to 20:00–21:00 in Canada (4h after working hours in Toronto).
⚡
04:00–05:00 in Japan corresponds to 15:00–16:00 in Canada (5h before working hours in Tokyo).
With no shared business hours, these slots distribute the scheduling burden as evenly as possible between both locations.
Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.
Drag the slider at the top to convert any Japan time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.
