TOKYO to EST Time Converter

TOKYO (Tokyo) → Eastern Standard Time

TOKYO = UTC+9EST = UTC-4

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TokyoBASE

09:00

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

EST (New York)

USA · -13h

-1 day20:00

London

United Kingdom · -8h

01:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · -5h

04:00

Sydney

Australia · +1h

10:00

Paris

France · -7h

02:00

Tokyo to EST (New York) — exact time difference

Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of EST (New York). When Tokyo clocks hit noon, EST (New York) reads 23:00.

IANA timezones: Asia/Tokyo for Tokyo, America/New_York for EST (New York). Current offset: 13 hours.

Working hours overlap

Under standard business hours (09:00–17:00), Tokyo and EST (New York) have zero overlap. Any real-time meeting requires flexibility from at least one party.

Optimal meeting slots

Without a shared business window, these are the slots that least inconvenience either location.

05:00 Tokyo / 16:00 New York⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 4h before working hours in Tokyo

09:00 Tokyo / 20:00 New York⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 4h after working hours in New York

04:00 Tokyo / 15:00 New York⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 5h before working hours in Tokyo

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

Holidays affecting scheduling

⚡ Both lcoations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.

Tokyo11 holidays

Apr 29Shōwa DaySOON

May 4Constitution Memorial DaySOON

May 4Greenery DaySOON

May 5Children's DaySOON

Jul 20Marine Day

EST (New York)10 holidays

May 8Truman DaySOON

May 25Memorial Day

Jun 19Juneteenth National Independence Day

Jul 3Independence Day

Sep 7Labour Day

Tokyo and EST (New York) — practical scheduling

Working across Tokyo (Japan) and EST (New York) (USA) 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.

💡 Scheduling tips for these locations

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05:00–06:00 in Tokyo corresponds to 16:00–17:00 in EST (New York) (4h before working hours in Tokyo).

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09:00–10:00 in Tokyo corresponds to 20:00–21:00 in EST (New York) (4h after working hours in New York).

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04:00–05:00 in Tokyo corresponds to 15:00–16:00 in EST (New York) (5h before working hours in Tokyo).

Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.

Watch out for daylight saving — it can change the time difference without warning.

For any Tokyo time, drag the slider or type it into the bar above. Formats like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am" all work for instant conversion.

TOKYO (Tokyo) ↔ EST (New York)

No overlap — one side will join outside working hours

TOKYO (Tokyo)

EST (New York)