Los Angeles to Tokyo Time
Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles. It is Thursday 12:49 PM in Los Angeles and Friday 5:49 AM in Tokyo.
Clock changes, meeting times and hour chart
Through the year
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles for about 8 months, and 17 hours ahead for about 4 months.
- Sunday, March 14, 2027
Los Angeles clocks go forward (PST → PDT)Tokyo 16 hours ahead - Sunday, November 7, 2027
Los Angeles clocks go back (PDT → PST)Tokyo 17 hours ahead - Sunday, March 12, 2028
Los Angeles clocks go forward (PST → PDT)Tokyo 16 hours ahead
Best times to meet
- Early for one, late for the otherTokyo 16 hours ahead, about 8 months4 PM–8 PM Los Angeles
8 AM–12 PM the next day Tokyo - Both at work (9 to 5)Tokyo 17 hours ahead, about 4 months4 PM–5 PM Los Angeles
9 AM–10 AM the next day Tokyo
Hour by hour
About 8 months
| Los Angeles | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM, Night | 4:00 PM, Working hours |
| 1:00 AM, Night | 5:00 PM, Awake |
| 2:00 AM, Night | 6:00 PM, Awake |
| 3:00 AM, Night | 7:00 PM, Awake |
| 4:00 AM, Night | 8:00 PM, Awake |
| 5:00 AM, Night | 9:00 PM, Awake |
| 6:00 AM, Night | 10:00 PM, Awake |
| 7:00 AM, Awake | 11:00 PM, Night |
| 8:00 AM, Awake | 12:00 AM next day, Night |
| 9:00 AM, Working hours | 1:00 AM next day, Night |
| 10:00 AM, Working hours | 2:00 AM next day, Night |
| 11:00 AM, Working hours | 3:00 AM next day, Night |
| 12:00 PM, Working hours | 4:00 AM next day, Night |
| 1:00 PM, Working hours | 5:00 AM next day, Night |
| 2:00 PM, Working hours | 6:00 AM next day, Night |
| 3:00 PM, Working hours | 7:00 AM next day, Awake |
| 4:00 PM, Working hours | 8:00 AM next day, Awake |
| 5:00 PM, Awake | 9:00 AM next day, Working hours |
| 6:00 PM, Awake | 10:00 AM next day, Working hours |
| 7:00 PM, Awake | 11:00 AM next day, Working hours |
| 8:00 PM, Awake | 12:00 PM next day, Working hours |
| 9:00 PM, Awake | 1:00 PM next day, Working hours |
| 10:00 PM, Awake | 2:00 PM next day, Working hours |
| 11:00 PM, Night | 3:00 PM next day, Working hours |
Questions
If it is 8:00 PM in Los Angeles, what time is it in Tokyo?
12:00 PM the next day in Tokyo for about 8 months, or 1:00 PM the next day for about 4 months.
If it is 8:00 PM in Tokyo, what time is it in Los Angeles?
4:00 AM in Los Angeles for about 8 months, or 3:00 AM for about 4 months.
Do Los Angeles and Tokyo change their clocks on the same day?
No. Los Angeles is on Pacific Time: PST (UTC−8) in winter, PDT (UTC−7) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Tokyo stays on JST (UTC+9) all year: Japan does not change its clocks.
Which other places have the same time as Los Angeles and Tokyo?
As Los Angeles: San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, all of California, Washington and Nevada. As Tokyo: Osaka, Seoul, all of Japan and South Korea. The difference is the same from any of them.