Time difference between Edinburgh and Tokyo
Compare the current local time in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Tokyo's.
Edinburgh working hours
Tokyo working hours
Overlap (both working)
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🇯🇵 Tokyo
Scheduling across Edinburgh and Tokyo
Scheduling between Edinburgh and Tokyo is workable but tight. Only 1 hour of standard business hours overlap each day, from 09:00 to 10:00 in Edinburgh (17:00 to 18:00 in Tokyo). Recurring meetings often settle within this narrow window.
Quick reference
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | 🇯🇵 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
🇬🇧 Edinburgh
Currently in BST (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to GMT
on Sunday 25 October 2026
🇯🇵 Tokyo
Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.