Time in Tokyo vs London
Tokyo keeps JST (UTC+9) and London keeps GMT (UTC+0) today. London is 9 hours behind Tokyo; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
The working days do not meet. there is no working-hour overlap with London — the nearest workable window is 17:00–18:00 your time (08:00 there).
| City | 00:00 in Tokyo | 01:00 in Tokyo | 02:00 in Tokyo | 03:00 in Tokyo | 04:00 in Tokyo | 05:00 in Tokyo | 06:00 in Tokyo | 07:00 in Tokyo | 08:00 in Tokyo | 09:00 in Tokyo | 10:00 in Tokyo | 11:00 in Tokyo | 12:00 in Tokyo | 13:00 in Tokyo | 14:00 in Tokyo | 15:00 in Tokyo | 16:00 in Tokyo | 17:00 in Tokyo | 18:00 in Tokyo | 19:00 in Tokyo | 20:00 in Tokyo | 21:00 in Tokyo | 22:00 in Tokyo | 23:00 in Tokyo |
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| Tokyo—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| London—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
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Best hours to call
there is no working-hour overlap with London — the nearest workable window is 17:00–18:00 your time (08:00 there).
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
London next changes on Sunday 28 March 2027. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is London of Tokyo?
London is 9 hours behind Tokyo right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Tokyo and London?
There is no hour inside working hours in both cities. 17:00–18:00 your time (08:00 there) is the cheapest compromise, and one side is taking a shoulder hour.
Do Tokyo and London change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.