United States is 13 hours behind Tokyo. When United States clocks hit noon, Tokyo reads 01:00.
United States runs on America/New_York; Tokyo runs on Asia/Tokyo. Together they are 13 hours apart.
Mutual working hours
There is no business hours overlap between United States and Tokyo during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.
Best times to schedule a meeting
United States and Tokyo have no shared working window. These slots minimize out-of-hours disruption for both sides.
16:00 New York / 05:00 Tokyo⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 4h before working hours in Tokyo
20:00 New York / 09:00 Tokyo⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 4h after working hours in New York
15:00 New York / 04:00 Tokyo⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h before working hours in Tokyo
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Holiday calendar for both locations
⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.
United States6 holidays
Sep 7Labour DaySOON
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
Nov 11Veterans Day
Nov 26Thanksgiving Day
Tokyo5 holidays
Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day
Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct 12Sports Day
Nov 3Culture Day
Nov 23Labour Thanksgiving Day
Working across United States and Tokyo
United States (USA) and Tokyo (Japan) are 13 hours apart — far enough that standard 9–5 schedules do not overlap. Any real-time meeting means someone is joining outside their normal hours.
💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings
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A 16:00 meeting in United States means 05:00 in Tokyo (4h before working hours in Tokyo).
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A 20:00 meeting in United States means 09:00 in Tokyo (4h after working hours in New York).
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A 15:00 meeting in United States means 04:00 in Tokyo (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.
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.
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 United States".
