Tokyo to Los Angeles Time

Tokyo (Japan) is the world's third-largest economy, with key industries in automotive, electronics, robotics, and precision instruments. Los Angeles (United States) is a global financial and tech hub, known for technology, finance, healthcare, and entertainment. With a 17-hour time difference, professionals frequently schedule cross-border calls between these two cities for international trade, remote team collaboration, and client meetings.

Scheduling Meetings Between Tokyo and Los Angeles

With Los Angeles 17 hours behind Tokyo, there is minimal overlap in standard business hours. Most teams alternate meeting times to share the burden of early-morning or late-evening calls fairly. Japanese business culture places high value on respect and hierarchy, with typical hours of 9 AM–6 PM. US business hours typically run 9 AM–5 PM, with a culture that values punctuality and efficiency. Consider recording meetings for those who can't attend live, and use shared documents for async collaboration.

Daylight Saving Time Considerations

Los Angeles observes Daylight Saving Time (PST/PDT), while Tokyo stays on JST year-round. When Los Angeles switches to daylight time, the effective time difference shifts by 1 hour. This typically happens in spring and fall, and the exact dates vary by country. If you have recurring cross-timezone meetings, recalculate the schedule after each DST transition.

JST (JST) stands for the timezone used in Tokyo, Japan (UTC+9). PST (PST/PDT) is the timezone used in Los Angeles, United States (UTC-8). Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

To convert JST to PST, subtract 17 hours from JST time. For example, JST 9:00 AM = PST 4:00 PM (previous day).