VesperalbaNew York and Tokyo: time difference and the hours you share
Japan has no daylight saving time (JST is UTC+9 all year), so Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of New York in the US winter and 13 in summer. The two cities’ workdays don’t touch.
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York right now. Turn on JavaScript to see both clocks live.
The difference and the shared work hours, month by month
Work hours here are 09:00–18:00 local, Monday to Friday, the same default the extension uses.
| From | Until | Difference | Shared 09:00–18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now (31 Oct 2026) | 1 Nov 2026 | Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York EDT / JST | None · least awkward hour: 6:30 PM–7:30 PM in New York 7:30 AM–8:30 AM in Tokyo (next day) |
| 1 Nov 2026 | 14 Mar 2027 | Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of New York EST / JST | None · least awkward hour: 6:00 PM–7:00 PM in New York 8:00 AM–9:00 AM in Tokyo (next day) |
| 14 Mar 2027 | 30 Oct 2027 and on | Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York EDT / JST | None · least awkward hour: 6:30 PM–7:30 PM in New York 7:30 AM–8:30 AM in Tokyo (next day) |
Daylight saving time: the next clock changes
- New York: Sun, 1 Nov 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back to 1:00 AM (EDT → EST, UTC−5); Sun, 14 Mar 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward to 3:00 AM (EST → EDT, UTC−4)
- Tokyo: no clock changes (no daylight saving time).
Good to know
- The workable slots are the New York evening and the Tokyo morning: 7:00 PM in New York is 9:00 AM the next day in Tokyo in the US winter; during US summer time it is 8:00 AM, so start at 8:00 PM.
- Watch the date. A Monday 9:00 AM meeting in Tokyo is a Sunday evening in New York, and a Friday evening in New York is already Saturday in Tokyo.
- Japan also has no regional zones: Osaka, Sapporo and Okinawa show the same time as Tokyo.
Questions
What is the time difference between New York and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York most of the year. Other differences: 14 hours: 1 Nov–14 Mar (only New York changes clocks).
When do work hours in New York and Tokyo overlap?
With 09:00–18:00 on both sides there is no shared window. The least awkward hour is 6:30 PM–7:30 PM in New York = 7:30 AM–8:30 AM in Tokyo (next day).
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