Japan is 7 hours ahead of France. At noon in Japan, your contact in France sees 05:00.
Japan observes Asia/Tokyo and France observes Europe/Paris — a 7 hours gap between them.
Business hours comparison
Japan and France share 1 hour of overlapping business hours daily — enough for real-time collaboration without anyone joining at odd hours.
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Overlap (1h)
Meeting time recommendations
Japan and France share 1 hour of business hours overlap daily.
16:00 Tokyo / 09:00 Paris✓ Both working
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Public holidays for both locations
⚡ Holiday alerts for both locations, double-check schedules before confirming.
Japan7 holidays
Jul 20Marine Day
Aug 11Mountain Day
Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day
Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct 12Sports Day
France5 holidays
Jul 14Bastille Day
Aug 15Assumption Day
Nov 1All Saints' Day
Nov 11Armistice Day
Dec 25Christmas Day
Scheduling between Japan and France
Teams in Japan (Japan) and France (France) face a 7-hour time difference day to day. A 1-hour shared business hours window makes real-time meetings feasible for both sides within their normal working day.
💡 Scheduling tips for these locations
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Schedule at 16:00–17:00 (Japan) for a 09:00–10:00 slot in France — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
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.
