Time Difference Between Tokyo and Vancouver
Vancouver is 16 hours behind Tokyo.
Vancouver is 16 hours behind Tokyo. When it is 9:00 AM in Tokyo, it is 5:00 PM the previous day in Vancouver.
What time is it in Vancouver?
For a given hour in Tokyo, here’s the matching local time in Vancouver. Highlighted rows fall within Vancouver’s working hours (9 AM–5 PM) — the easiest times to reach someone.
| Tokyo | Vancouver |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 AM the previous day |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 AM the previous dayworking hours |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM the previous dayworking hours |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM the previous day |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 PM the previous day |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 PM the previous day |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
How far apart are Tokyo and Vancouver?
Vancouver (Canada) runs 16 hours behind Tokyo (Japan). In practical terms, the working day in Vancouver starts while Tokyo is already well into the afternoon or evening, which is what makes scheduling between the two take a little planning.
Best time to schedule a call or meeting
Standard working hours in Tokyo and Vancouver 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
Vancouver observes daylight saving but Tokyo does not, so the gap between them changes by an hour for part of the year. The 16 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
Vancouver is 16 hours behind Tokyo. When it is 9:00 AM in Tokyo, it is 5:00 PM the previous day in Vancouver.