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

Central European Time (cet) is used in France. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Paris.

TOKYO to CET Time Converter

TOKYO (Tokyo) → Central European Time

TOKYO = UTC+9CET = UTC+2

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BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

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CET (Paris)

France · -7h

02:00

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

Tokyo ↔ CET (Paris) — time offset

Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of CET (Paris). Midday in Tokyo lines up with 05:00 in CET (Paris).

Tokyo runs on Asia/Tokyo; CET (Paris) runs on Europe/Paris. Together they are 7 hours apart.

Mutual working hours

There is a 1-hour window each day where both Tokyo and CET (Paris) are within standard business hours (09:00–17:00).

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Tokyo

CET (Paris)

Overlap (1h)

Best times to schedule a meeting

There is a 1-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours.

16:00 Tokyo / 09:00 Paris✓ Both working

Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.

Upcoming public holidays

⚡ Watch out — upcoming holidays on both sides. Verify availability in advance.

Tokyo7 holidays

Jul 20Marine Day

Aug 11Mountain Day

Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day

Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day

Oct 12Sports Day

CET (Paris)5 holidays

Jul 14Bastille Day

Aug 15Assumption Day

Nov 1All Saints' Day

Nov 11Armistice Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

How to work with Tokyo and CET (Paris) time zones

The 7-hour gap between Tokyo (Japan) and CET (Paris) (France) requires some planning — but a 1-hour daily overlap means both teams can connect in real time without unusual scheduling.

💡 How to schedule across these time zones

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If you are in Tokyo, aim for 16:00–17:00, which corresponds to 09:00–10:00 in CET (Paris) — both teams are within working hours.

Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.

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Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am Tokyo".

TOKYO (Tokyo) ↔ CET (Paris)

1h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

TOKYO (Tokyo)

CET (Paris)