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Time Difference: Los Angeles to Tokyo
🇺🇸Los AngelesUTC-8
vs🇯🇵TokyoUTC+9
🇺🇸
Los Angeles, US
Thu, Apr 16
🇯🇵
Tokyo, Japan
Fri, Apr 17
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Time Difference
16 hours
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Los Angeles vs Tokyo timezone guide
Los Angeles (US) uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone at UTC-8, while Tokyo (Japan) uses Asia/Tokyo at UTC+9. This means Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
When scheduling a call or meeting between Los Angeles and Tokyo, look for the overlapping work hours highlighted above. The live clocks on this page update every second, and the difference adjusts automatically when either city enters or exits daylight saving time.