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Tokyo to New York time

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

Tokyo · JST

6:01 PM

Sunday 25 October

New York · EDT

5:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

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

Hour by hour

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

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

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–11:00 AMin Tokyo=6:00 PM–9:00 PMin New YorkOutside 9–5

Mid-July

  • 8:00 AM–10:00 AMin Tokyo=7:00 PM–9:00 PMin New YorkOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026New York −13h
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027New York −14h
  • 14 March 2027 → 7 November 2027New York −13h

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

Questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and New York?

New York is 13 hours behind Tokyo 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 Tokyo, what time is it in New York?

When it's 9:00 AM in Tokyo, it's 8:00 PM the previous day in New York. At 5:00 PM in Tokyo, it's 4:00 AM in New York. (Based on today's offsets.)

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

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

Does Tokyo use daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on the same offset all year.

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).