TOKYO (Tokyo) (tokyo) is used in Japan. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Tokyo.

British Summer Time (bst) is used in United Kingdom. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/London.

TOKYO to BST Time Converter

TOKYO (Tokyo) → British Summer Time

TOKYO = UTC+9BST = UTC+1

⚠️ BST is ambiguous — on this page it means British Summer Time. It also refers to:

TOKYO → Bangladesh Standard Time (Dhaka) ↗

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BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

BST (London)

United Kingdom · -8h

01:00

New York

USA · -13h

20:00-1 day

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · -5h

04:00

Sydney

Australia · +1h

10:00

Paris

France · -7h

02:00

Tokyo vs BST (London) — time difference

Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of BST (London). At noon in Tokyo, your contact in BST (London) sees 04:00.

Tokyo is in the Asia/Tokyo timezone. BST (London) is in Europe/London. The difference is 8 hours.

Shared working hours

Tokyo and BST (London) have no shared working hours under a standard 9:00–17:00 schedule. One side will always need to join at an off-hour.

Recommended meeting windows

Since Tokyo and BST (London) don't share working hours, these are the most practical options available.

16:00 Tokyo / 08:00 London⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 1h before working hours in London

17:00 Tokyo / 09:00 London⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 1h after working hours in Tokyo

15:00 Tokyo / 07:00 London⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 2h before working hours in London

Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.

Public holidays for both locations

⚡ Holiday alerts for both locations, double-check schedules before confirming.

Tokyo7 holidays

Jul 20Marine Day

Aug 11Mountain Day

Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day

Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day

Oct 12Sports Day

BST (London)6 holidays

Jul 13Battle of the Boyne

Aug 3Summer Bank Holiday

Aug 31Summer Bank Holiday

Nov 30Saint Andrew's Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

Scheduling between Tokyo and BST (London)

A 8-hour difference separates Tokyo (Japan) and BST (London) (United Kingdom) — wide enough that standard business hours don't align at all. Scheduling requires deliberate compromise from both sides.

💡 Scheduling tips for these locations

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When Tokyo is at 16:00, BST (London) reads 08:00 — 1h before working hours in London.

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When Tokyo is at 17:00, BST (London) reads 09:00 — 1h after working hours in Tokyo.

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When Tokyo is at 15:00, BST (London) reads 07:00 — 2h before working hours in London.

With no shared business hours, these slots distribute the scheduling burden as evenly as possible between both locations.

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.

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Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in Tokyo. The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.

TOKYO (Tokyo) ↔ BST (London)

No overlap — one side will join outside working hours

TOKYO (Tokyo)

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