Time difference between New York and Tokyo
Compare the current local time in New York and Tokyo, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
--:--
—
--:--
—
Convert a specific time
--:--
--:--
Working-hours overlap
When New York's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Tokyo's.
New York working hours
Tokyo working hours
Overlap (both working)
🇺🇸 New York
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
🇯🇵 Tokyo
Scheduling across New York and Tokyo
Scheduling between New York and Tokyo is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, with the smallest gap running 3 hours between New York closing at 17:00 local and Tokyo opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early Tokyo start at 06:00 (catching New York just at close, 17:00), or a late New York call at 20:00 (catching Tokyo at opening, 09:00).
Quick reference
| 🇺🇸 New York | 🇯🇵 Tokyo | In Tokyo it's… |
|---|---|---|
| 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
🇺🇸 New York
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.