Time Difference BetweenUnited StatesandJapan
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Japan is 13 hours ahead of United States
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Best Meeting Times Between United States and Japan
For teams across United States and Japan, Japan early mornings (8-10 AM) correspond to late evening in United States (around 11 PM), while United States mornings align with Japan evenings. Teams often rely on recorded updates and asynchronous tools for daily collaboration.
Use the interactive meeting planner and quick reference table below to find exact overlapping hours for your schedule.
Quick meeting reference
| United States | Local overlap | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AMSat | โ | 7:00 PMSat |
| 9:00 AMSat | โ | 10:00 PMSat |
| 12:00 PMSat | โ | 1:00 AMSun |
| 3:00 PMSat | โ | 4:00 AMSun |
| 6:00 PMSat | โ | 7:00 AMSun |
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Frequently Asked Questions about United States & Japan
What is the current time difference between United States and Japan?
How do the UTC offsets compare?
United States is currently UTC-4 and Japan is UTC+9.
Do United States and Japan observe Daylight Saving Time?
United States: Clocks move back by 1h on November 1, 2026, from 2:00 am to 1:00 am local time.<br/>Japan has no upcoming Daylight Saving Time change.
How can I plan meetings for United States and Japan?
Use the meeting planner tool on this page to find overlapping business hours between United States and Japan, or use <a href="https://findtime.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #ef4444; font-weight: 600;">findtime.io</a> to set and share through Google Calendar, Outlook, or .ics files.