What is the time difference between New York and Tokyo?

13 hours (as of 2026-08-08; daylight saving can shift it by an hour part of the year).

What is the timezone friction score between New York and Tokyo?

10/100 (Broken) — 0h of shared working time per day. Higher scores mean easier synchronous collaboration; add the rest of your team in the interactive scorer for the full picture and the 'lone wolf' flag.

When can teams in New York and Tokyo meet during working hours?

With standard 09:00–18:00 working days there is no shared window — one side needs to flex earlier or later. The interactive planner shows the best near-miss.

Does this account for daylight saving time?

Yes — offsets are computed from the IANA timezone database for the specific date. Use the interactive planner to check any future date.

Timezone Overlap · 13h apart

Best meeting time between 🇺🇸 New York and 🇯🇵 Tokyo

With standard 09:00–18:00 days, these cities never overlap — someone has to flex.

The golden window (2026-08-08)

No shared 09:00–18:00 window. Open the planner below to see the best compromise slot and adjust each side's hours.

Open this pair in the interactive planner → (live DST, custom hours, more cities)

Quick facts

New York: UTC−4 (America/New_York)
Tokyo: UTC+9 (Asia/Tokyo)
Time difference: 13 hours (on 2026-08-08)

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between New York and Tokyo?: 13 hours (as of 2026-08-08; daylight saving can shift it by an hour part of the year).
What is the timezone friction score between New York and Tokyo?: 10/100 (Broken) — 0h of shared working time per day. Higher scores mean easier synchronous collaboration; add the rest of your team in the interactive scorer for the full picture and the 'lone wolf' flag.
When can teams in New York and Tokyo meet during working hours?: With standard 09:00–18:00 working days there is no shared window — one side needs to flex earlier or later. The interactive planner shows the best near-miss.
Does this account for daylight saving time?: Yes — offsets are computed from the IANA timezone database for the specific date. Use the interactive planner to check any future date.