Los Angeles to Tokyo Time Converter

Key facts

• Los Angeles is on PDT (UTC-7) until 1 November 2026, observing daylight saving time.
• Tokyo is on JST (UTC+9) and does not observe daylight saving time.
• Time difference: 16 hours (Tokyo is ahead of Los Angeles) until 1 November 2026.
• Range over the next 12 months: 16–17 hours.

How do I convert Los Angeles time to Tokyo time?

When it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it is 1:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. The table below converts every hour of the day.

What is the best time to call Tokyo from Los Angeles?

Los Angeles and Tokyo share no 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM window. The closest overlap is 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Los Angeles, which is 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM the next day in Tokyo, so one side takes an early or late call (both cities stay within 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM). This applies from 30 October 2026 to 31 October 2026.

Does the Los Angeles to Tokyo time difference change with daylight saving time?

Yes. Over the next 12 months the Los Angeles to Tokyo gap is 16–17 hours, because Los Angeles changes its clocks and Tokyo does not.

Los Angeles changes its clocks on 1 November 2026 (back 1 hour) and 14 March 2027 (forward 1 hour).

Tokyo does not change its clocks in the next 12 months.

Over the next 12 months the difference is 16–17 hours:

• 30 October 2026 until 1 November 2026: Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
• 1 November 2026 until 14 March 2027: Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
• 14 March 2027 until 30 October 2027: Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

What are common Los Angeles to Tokyo times?

9:00 AM in Los Angeles is 1:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. 5:00 PM in Los Angeles is 9:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. The tables below list nine everyday times from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM in both directions.

What are common Tokyo to Los Angeles times?

These times apply from 30 October 2026 to 31 October 2026. The gap changes with daylight saving time.

Which time zones do Los Angeles and Tokyo use?

Los Angeles, United States of America, uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone, PDT (UTC-7) until 1 November 2026. Tokyo, Japan, uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone, JST (UTC+9).

Both are named IANA time zones, so Los Angeles and Tokyo follow their own daylight saving rules for the date you choose instead of a fixed offset. That is why the gap between them can change by an hour at different times of the year.

People often search for US Pacific time to Japan time. On this page US Pacific time means Los Angeles time and Japan time means Tokyo time. The United States spans several time zones and Los Angeles is on Pacific time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Tokyo?

Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles until 1 November 2026. Across the next 12 months the gap is 16–17 hours because of daylight saving time.

Is Tokyo ahead of Los Angeles?

Yes. Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles until 1 November 2026, so it is already later in Tokyo. Put the other way, Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Tokyo.

What is 8 PM Tokyo time in Los Angeles?

8:00 PM in Tokyo is 4:00 AM in Los Angeles. This applies from 30 October 2026 to 31 October 2026. The gap changes with daylight saving time, so check the date you need in the converter.

What time is it in Tokyo when it is 9 AM in Los Angeles?

When it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it is 1:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. This applies from 30 October 2026 to 31 October 2026. The gap changes with daylight saving time, so check the date you need in the converter.

What is the best time to call Tokyo from Los Angeles?

Los Angeles and Tokyo share no 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM window. The closest overlap is 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Los Angeles, which is 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM the next day in Tokyo, so one side takes an early or late call (both cities stay within 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM). This applies from 30 October 2026 to 31 October 2026.

What is the time difference between US Pacific time and Japan time?

Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles until 1 November 2026. Here US Pacific time means Los Angeles time and Japan time means Tokyo time.

Does the Los Angeles–Tokyo time difference change with daylight saving time?

Yes. Across the next 12 months the gap is 16–17 hours because of daylight saving time. From 1 November 2026 the difference becomes 17 hours, when Los Angeles ends daylight saving time. From 14 March 2027 the difference becomes 16 hours, when Los Angeles starts daylight saving time.

Can I convert a future date between Los Angeles and Tokyo?

Yes. Pick any date in the converter above and it applies the offsets Los Angeles and Tokyo will use on that day, including daylight saving time changes.

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Offsets checked against IANA time zone data on 31 October 2026.

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