Meeting planner for 2026
Best meeting time for San Francisco and Tokyo
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco for most of 2026. Their 09:00 to 17:00 working hours do not overlap, so the least painful 1 hour meeting is 15:00 to 16:00 in San Francisco, which is 07:00 to 08:00 the next day 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 San Francisco | In Tokyo | Shared hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo 16 hours ahead | Most of the year | 15:00 to 16:00, great | 07:00 to 08:00 (next day), early | None |
| Tokyo 17 hours ahead | 1 January to 7 March and 1 November to 31 December | 16:00 to 17:00 | 09:00 to 10:00 (next day) | 1 hour |
Worked out for 8 July and 4 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 San Francisco and Tokyo in 2026
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco for most of 2026. From 1 January to 7 March and from 1 November to 31 December 2026, Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of San Francisco.
| Dates in 2026 | San Francisco | Tokyo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January to 7 March | UTC-08:00, standard | UTC+09:00 | Tokyo 17 hours ahead |
| 8 March to 31 October | UTC-07:00, daylight saving | UTC+09:00 | Tokyo 16 hours ahead |
| 1 November to 31 December | UTC-08:00, standard | UTC+09:00 | Tokyo 17 hours ahead |
Clock changes in 2026
- San Francisco is on UTC-08:00 in standard time and UTC-07:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00 on Sunday 8 March 2026 and back 1 hour at 02:00 on Sunday 1 November 2026.
- Tokyo stays on UTC+09:00 all year and does not change clocks.
San Francisco to Tokyo time conversion
Hour by hour on Wednesday 8 July 2026, when Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco. 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.
| San Francisco | Tokyo | Working |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 16:00 | Tokyo only |
| 01:00 | 17:00 | Neither |
| 02:00 | 18:00 | Neither |
| 03:00 | 19:00 | Neither |
| 04:00 | 20:00 | Neither |
| 05:00 | 21:00 | Neither |
| 06:00 | 22:00 | Neither |
| 07:00 | 23:00 | Neither |
| 08:00 | 00:00 (next day) | Neither |
| 09:00 | 01:00 (next day) | San Francisco only |
| 10:00 | 02:00 (next day) | San Francisco only |
| 11:00 | 03:00 (next day) | San Francisco only |
| 12:00 | 04:00 (next day) | San Francisco only |
| 13:00 | 05:00 (next day) | San Francisco only |
| 14:00 | 06:00 (next day) | San Francisco only |
| 15:00 | 07:00 (next day) | San Francisco only |
| 16:00 | 08:00 (next day) | San Francisco only |
| 17:00 | 09:00 (next day) | Tokyo only |
| 18:00 | 10:00 (next day) | Tokyo only |
| 19:00 | 11:00 (next day) | Tokyo only |
| 20:00 | 12:00 (next day) | Tokyo only |
| 21:00 | 13:00 (next day) | Tokyo only |
| 22:00 | 14:00 (next day) | Tokyo only |
| 23:00 | 15:00 (next day) | Tokyo only |
Questions about San Francisco and Tokyo time
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco for most of 2026. From 1 January to 7 March and from 1 November to 31 December 2026, Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the best time for a meeting between San Francisco and Tokyo?
For most of 2026, working hours do not overlap, and the least painful 1 hour meeting is 15:00 to 16:00 in San Francisco (great for San Francisco), which is 07:00 to 08:00 the next day in Tokyo (early for Tokyo). From 1 January to 7 March and from 1 November to 31 December 2026, the best time is 16:00 to 17:00 in San Francisco, which is 09:00 to 10:00 the next day in Tokyo, with 1 hour of overlap. These times assume 09:00 to 17:00 working hours in both cities.
Do San Francisco and Tokyo change clocks on the same day?
No. Tokyo stays on UTC+09:00 all year, while San Francisco changes clocks on Sunday 8 March and Sunday 1 November 2026, so the time difference changes when San Francisco does.
When it is 09:00 in San Francisco, what time is it in Tokyo?
It is 01:00 the next day in Tokyo for most of 2026 and 02:00 the next day from 1 January to 7 March and from 1 November to 31 December.