Time Difference Between New York and Tokyo
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York.
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York. When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 10:00 PM in Tokyo.
What time is it in Tokyo?
For a given hour in New York, here’s the matching local time in Tokyo. Highlighted rows fall within Tokyo’s working hours (9 AM–5 PM) — the easiest times to reach someone.
| New York | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:00 PMworking hours |
| 3:00 AM | 4:00 PMworking hours |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 AM the next day |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 AM the next day |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 AM the next day |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 AM the next dayworking hours |
How far apart are New York and Tokyo?
Tokyo (Japan) runs 13 hours ahead of New York (United States). In practical terms, the working day in Tokyo starts while New York is still in the early hours or asleep, which is what makes scheduling between the two take a little planning.
Best time to schedule a call or meeting
Standard working hours in New York and Tokyo barely overlap, so a live call usually means one side joining early in the morning or late in the evening. The least disruptive option is to catch the very start or end of one city’s working day, or to handle things asynchronously.
A note on daylight saving
New York observes daylight saving but Tokyo does not, so the gap between them changes by an hour for part of the year. The 13 hours shown here is the current offset; expect it to shift around the daylight-saving changeovers (typically late March and late October in the Northern Hemisphere).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between New York and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York. When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 10:00 PM in Tokyo.
When it is 9:00 AM in New York, what time is it in Tokyo?
It is 10:00 PM in Tokyo. Going the other way, when it is 9:00 AM in Tokyo it is 8:00 PM the previous day in New York.
What is the best time to call between New York and Tokyo?
There is little or no overlap between standard 9-to-5 working hours in New York and Tokyo, so a call usually means one side taking it early morning or late evening. Aim for the start or end of one city's working day.
Does the New York–Tokyo time difference change with daylight saving?
New York observes daylight saving but Tokyo does not, so the gap between them changes by an hour for part of the year. The 13 hours shown here is the current offset; expect it to shift around the daylight-saving changeovers (typically late March and late October in the Northern Hemisphere).