Meeting planner for 2026
Best meeting time for London and Tokyo
Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of London for most of 2026. Their 09:00 to 17:00 working hours do not overlap, so the least painful 1 hour meeting is 07:00 to 08:00 in London, which is 15:00 to 16:00 in Tokyo.
Working hours overlap in 2026
Both cities working 09:00 to 17:00 local time. When the time difference changes during the year, so do the shared hours.
| Time difference | When in 2026 | In London | In Tokyo | Shared hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo 8 hours ahead | Most of the year | 07:00 to 08:00, early | 15:00 to 16:00, great | None |
| Tokyo 9 hours ahead | 1 January to 28 March and 25 October to 31 December | 07:00 to 08:00, early | 16:00 to 17:00, fine | None |
Worked out for 15 July and 11 February 2026. When working hours do not overlap, the row shows the least painful 1 hour meeting and how it rates for each city: an hour just before or after work counts for less than an hour when someone is asleep.
Time difference between London and Tokyo in 2026
Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of London for most of 2026. From 1 January to 28 March and from 25 October to 31 December 2026, Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of London.
| Dates in 2026 | London | Tokyo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January to 28 March | UTC+00:00, standard | UTC+09:00 | Tokyo 9 hours ahead |
| 29 March to 24 October | UTC+01:00, daylight saving | UTC+09:00 | Tokyo 8 hours ahead |
| 25 October to 31 December | UTC+00:00, standard | UTC+09:00 | Tokyo 9 hours ahead |
Clock changes in 2026
- London is on UTC+00:00 in standard time and UTC+01:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks go forward 1 hour at 01:00 on Sunday 29 March 2026 and back 1 hour at 02:00 on Sunday 25 October 2026.
- Tokyo stays on UTC+09:00 all year and does not change clocks.
London to Tokyo time conversion
Hour by hour on Wednesday 15 July 2026, when Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of London. At other times of the year, adjust by the change in the time difference above. Working hours are 09:00 to 17:00 in both cities.
| London | Tokyo | Working |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 08:00 | Neither |
| 01:00 | 09:00 | Tokyo only |
| 02:00 | 10:00 | Tokyo only |
| 03:00 | 11:00 | Tokyo only |
| 04:00 | 12:00 | Tokyo only |
| 05:00 | 13:00 | Tokyo only |
| 06:00 | 14:00 | Tokyo only |
| 07:00 | 15:00 | Tokyo only |
| 08:00 | 16:00 | Tokyo only |
| 09:00 | 17:00 | London only |
| 10:00 | 18:00 | London only |
| 11:00 | 19:00 | London only |
| 12:00 | 20:00 | London only |
| 13:00 | 21:00 | London only |
| 14:00 | 22:00 | London only |
| 15:00 | 23:00 | London only |
| 16:00 | 00:00 (next day) | London only |
| 17:00 | 01:00 (next day) | Neither |
| 18:00 | 02:00 (next day) | Neither |
| 19:00 | 03:00 (next day) | Neither |
| 20:00 | 04:00 (next day) | Neither |
| 21:00 | 05:00 (next day) | Neither |
| 22:00 | 06:00 (next day) | Neither |
| 23:00 | 07:00 (next day) | Neither |
Questions about London and Tokyo time
What is the time difference between London and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of London for most of 2026. From 1 January to 28 March and from 25 October to 31 December 2026, Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of London.
What is the best time for a meeting between London and Tokyo?
For most of 2026, working hours do not overlap, and the least painful 1 hour meeting is 07:00 to 08:00 in London (early for London), which is 15:00 to 16:00 in Tokyo (great for Tokyo). From 1 January to 28 March and from 25 October to 31 December 2026, working hours do not overlap, and the least painful 1 hour meeting is 07:00 to 08:00 in London (early for London), which is 16:00 to 17:00 in Tokyo (fine for Tokyo). These times assume 09:00 to 17:00 working hours in both cities.
Do London and Tokyo change clocks on the same day?
No. Tokyo stays on UTC+09:00 all year, while London changes clocks on Sunday 29 March and Sunday 25 October 2026, so the time difference changes when London does.
When it is 09:00 in London, what time is it in Tokyo?
It is 17:00 in Tokyo for most of 2026 and 18:00 from 1 January to 28 March and from 25 October to 31 December.