Time difference between Columbus and Tokyo
Compare the current local time in Columbus and Tokyo, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Columbus's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Tokyo's.
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Tokyo working hours
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Scheduling across Columbus and Tokyo
Scheduling between Columbus and Tokyo is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, with the smallest gap running 3 hours between Columbus closing at 17:00 local and Tokyo opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early Tokyo start at 06:00 (catching Columbus just at close, 17:00), or a late Columbus call at 20:00 (catching Tokyo at opening, 09:00).
Quick reference
| 🇺🇸 Columbus | 🇯🇵 Tokyo | In Tokyo it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇺🇸 Columbus
Currently in EDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to EST
on Sunday 1 November 2026
🇯🇵 Tokyo
Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.