No overlap — one side will join outside working hours
TOKYO (Tokyo)
PST (Los Angeles)
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08:00-1d
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09:00-1dWorking
02:00
10:00-1dWorking
03:00
11:00-1dWorking
04:00
12:00-1dWorking
05:00
13:00-1dWorking
06:00
14:00-1dWorking
07:00
15:00-1dWorking
08:00
16:00-1dWorking
09:00Working
17:00-1doff
10:00Working
18:00-1doff
11:00Working
19:00-1doff
12:00Working
20:00-1doff
13:00Working
21:00-1doff
14:00Working
22:00-1doff
15:00Working
23:00-1doff
16:00Working
00:00off
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01:00
18:00
02:00
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20:00
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Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working.Purple = one side only.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between tokyo and pst?
TOKYO (Tokyo) (tokyo) is UTC+9 and Pacific Standard Time (pst) is UTC-7. The difference between them is 16 hours.
Where is tokyo used?
TOKYO (Tokyo) (tokyo) is used in Japan and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Tokyo.
Where is pst used?
Pacific Standard Time (pst) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Los_Angeles.
How do I convert tokyo to pst?
Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any tokyo time and the pst equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of PST (Los Angeles). A 12:00 PM Tokyo time equals 20:00 in PST (Los Angeles).
Tokyo is in the Asia/Tokyo timezone. PST (Los Angeles) is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone. The difference is 16 hours.
Business hours comparison
When Tokyo is in standard working hours, PST (Los Angeles) is not — and vice versa. There is no mutual business window between these two locations.
Best call times between these locations
Since Tokyo and PST (Los Angeles) don't share working hours, these are the most practical options available.
08:00 Tokyo / 16:00 Los Angeles⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 1h before working hours in Tokyo
09:00 Tokyo / 17:00 Los Angeles⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 1h after working hours in Los Angeles
07:00 Tokyo / 15:00 Los Angeles⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h before working hours in Tokyo
Calculated using a standard 9–5 workday in the local timezone of each location.
Holiday calendar
⚡ Upcoming holidays in both locations, confirm with your contact before booking.
Tokyo7 holidays
Jul 20Marine Day
Aug 11Mountain Day
Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day
Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct 12Sports Day
PST (Los Angeles)9 holidays
May 25Memorial DaySOON
Jun 19Juneteenth National Independence Day
Jul 3Independence Day
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
How to work with Tokyo and PST (Los Angeles) time zones
Teams in Tokyo (Japan) and PST (Los Angeles) (USA) deal with a 16-hour gap that pushes their working days apart. Real-time meetings always require someone to stretch outside the standard 9–5.
💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings
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Tokyo at 08:00 maps to 16:00 in PST (Los Angeles) — 1h before working hours in Tokyo.
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Tokyo at 09:00 maps to 17:00 in PST (Los Angeles) — 1h after working hours in Los Angeles.
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Tokyo at 07:00 maps to 15:00 in PST (Los Angeles) — 2h before working hours in Tokyo.
These are the fairest available slots given the lack of mutual business hours between these two locations.
Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.
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.
