Japan is 6 hours ahead of Romania. When it's noon in Japan, it's 06:00 in Romania.
Japan observes Asia/Tokyo and Romania observes Europe/Bucharest — a 6 hours gap between them.
Shared working hours
Both Japan and Romania are simultaneously in business hours for 2 hours per day (assuming standard 9:00–17:00 working hours).
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Overlap (2h)
Meeting time recommendations
Japan and Romania share 2 hours of business hours overlap daily.
15:00 Tokyo / 09:00 Bucharest✓ Both working
16:00 Tokyo / 10:00 Bucharest✓ Both working
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
Romania5 holidays
Aug 15Dormition of the Theotokos
Nov 30St. Andrew's Day
Dec 1National Day/Great Union
Dec 25Christmas Day
Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
Japan and Romania — practical scheduling
Teams in Japan (Japan) and Romania (Romania) face a 6-hour time difference day to day. A 2-hour shared business hours window makes real-time meetings feasible for both sides within their normal working day.
💡 Practical scheduling guidelines
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Schedule at 15:00–16:00 (Japan) for a 09:00–10:00 slot in Romania — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
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Schedule at 16:00–17:00 (Japan) for a 10:00–11:00 slot in Romania — 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.
