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New York to Tokyo time

Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York for most of the year, and 14 hours for the rest because of daylight saving time.

New York · EDT

5:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Tokyo · JST

6:01 PM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

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

New York to Tokyo time conversion table for today
New YorkTokyo
12:00 AM1:00 PM
1:00 AM2:00 PM
2:00 AM3:00 PM
3:00 AM4:00 PM
4:00 AM5:00 PM
5:00 AM6:00 PM
6:00 AM7:00 PM
7:00 AM8:00 PM
8:00 AM9:00 PM
9:00 AM10:00 PM
10:00 AM11:00 PM
11:00 AM12:00 AMnext day
12:00 PM1:00 AMnext day
1:00 PM2:00 AMnext day
2:00 PM3:00 AMnext day
3:00 PM4:00 AMnext day
4:00 PM5:00 AMnext day
5:00 PM6:00 AMnext day
6:00 PM7:00 AMnext day
7:00 PM8:00 AMnext day
8:00 PM9:00 AMnext day
9:00 PM10:00 AMnext day
10:00 PM11:00 AMnext day
11:00 PM12:00 PMnext 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

  • 6:00 PM–9:00 PMin New York=8:00 AM–11:00 AMin TokyoOutside 9–5

Mid-July

  • 7:00 PM–9:00 PMin New York=8:00 AM–10:00 AMin TokyoOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026Tokyo +13h
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027Tokyo +14h
  • 14 March 2027 → 7 November 2027Tokyo +13h

New York changes its clocks on Sunday, 1 November 2026. Tokyo doesn’t use daylight saving time.

Questions

What is the time difference between New York and Tokyo?

Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 14 hours for part of the year.

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

When it's 9:00 AM in New York, it's 10:00 PM in Tokyo. At 5:00 PM in New York, it's 6:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. (Based on today's offsets.)

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

Standard 9-to-5 hours don't overlap. The kindest window is 6:00 PM–9:00 PM in New York, which is 8:00 AM–11:00 AM in Tokyo, when both sides are awake.

Does New York use daylight saving time?

Yes. New York's next clock changes are on Sunday, 1 November 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 14 March 2027 (forward one hour).

Does Tokyo use daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on the same offset all year.