London vs Tokyo

Live time comparison and meeting-hour overlap between London, United Kingdom and Tokyo, Japan.

London
United Kingdom
GMT+1 · UTC+01:00 · 20:32
Tokyo
Japan
GMT+9 · UTC+09:00 · 04:32

Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of London.

If your workday in London runs 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the corresponding window in Tokyo can be read directly from the conversion table below — overlapping rows are highlighted.

London observes daylight saving time but the other city does not, so the gap shifts by an hour during the DST window.

Hour-by-hour conversion

Each row shows the same instant in both cities. Rows where standard business hours (9:00–17:00) overlap in both locations are highlighted — these are the best windows to schedule meetings.

LondonTokyo
12:00 AM8:00 AM
1:00 AM9:00 AM
2:00 AM10:00 AM
3:00 AM11:00 AM
4:00 AM12:00 PM
5:00 AM1:00 PM
6:00 AM2:00 PM
7:00 AM3:00 PM
8:00 AM4:00 PM
9:00 AM5:00 PM
10:00 AM6:00 PM
11:00 AM7:00 PM
12:00 PM8:00 PM
1:00 PM9:00 PM
2:00 PM10:00 PM
3:00 PM11:00 PM
4:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
5:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)
6:00 PM2:00 AM (next day)
7:00 PM3:00 AM (next day)
8:00 PM4:00 AM (next day)
9:00 PM5:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM6:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM7:00 AM (next day)

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between London and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of London.
When do business hours overlap between London and Tokyo?
Use the conversion table on this page to find the overlap window. As a rule of thumb, look for the rows where both cities show times between 9:00 and 17:00 — those are the hours when teams in both locations are typically working at the same time.
Do London and Tokyo observe daylight saving time?
London observes daylight saving time but the other city does not, so the time difference shifts by an hour during the DST window.
How can I quickly convert a meeting time between London and Tokyo?
Open TZGrid to add both cities to a live grid, then drag or click the hour to scrub through the day and see how times line up across both locations.