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London to Tokyo time

Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of London for most of the year, and 9 hours for the rest because of daylight saving time.

London · GMT

9:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Tokyo · JST

6:01 PM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of London. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

Today’s conversion. Green dots mark 9-to-5 working hours.

London to Tokyo time conversion table for today
LondonTokyo
12:00 AM8:00 AM
1:00 AM9:00 AM
2:00 AM11:00 AM
3:00 AM12:00 PM
4:00 AM1:00 PM
5:00 AM2:00 PM
6:00 AM3:00 PM
7:00 AM4:00 PM
8:00 AM5:00 PM
9:00 AM6:00 PM
10:00 AM7:00 PM
11:00 AM8:00 PM
12:00 PM9:00 PM
1:00 PM10:00 PM
2:00 PM11:00 PM
3:00 PM12:00 AMnext day
4:00 PM1:00 AMnext day
5:00 PM2:00 AMnext day
6:00 PM3:00 AMnext day
7:00 PM4:00 AMnext day
8:00 PM5:00 AMnext day
9:00 PM6:00 AMnext day
10:00 PM7:00 AMnext day
11:00 PM8:00 AMnext day

Best time to meet

When both sides are inside 9 AM–5 PM on a weekday, in winter and in summer. If there’s no overlap, we show when both are awake (8 AM–9 PM).

Mid-January

  • 8:00 AM–12:00 PMin London=5:00 PM–9:00 PMin TokyoOutside 9–5

Mid-July

  • 8:00 AM–1:00 PMin London=4:00 PM–9:00 PMin TokyoOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 28 March 2027Tokyo +9h
  • 28 March 2027 → 31 October 2027Tokyo +8h

London changes its clocks on Sunday, 25 October 2026. Tokyo doesn’t use daylight saving time.

Questions

What is the time difference between London and Tokyo?

Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of London for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 9 hours for part of the year.

If it's 9 AM in London, what time is it in Tokyo?

When it's 9:00 AM in London, it's 6:00 PM in Tokyo. At 5:00 PM in London, it's 2:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. (Based on today's offsets.)

What is the best time for a call between London and Tokyo?

Standard 9-to-5 hours don't overlap. The kindest window is 8:00 AM–12:00 PM in London, which is 5:00 PM–9:00 PM in Tokyo, when both sides are awake.

Does London use daylight saving time?

Yes. London's next clock changes are on Sunday, 25 October 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 28 March 2027 (forward one hour).

Does Tokyo use daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on the same offset all year.