Tokyo to San Francisco Time Converter
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9:00 pm21:00 JST (UTC+9), Oct 18, 2026 = 5:00 am05:00 PDT (UTC-7), Oct 18, 2026
Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco.
How the time difference changes
For most of the year, Tokyo is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of San Francisco.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Tokyo correspond to 5:00 pm (previous day) to 2:00 am in San Francisco. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Tokyo correspond to 4:00 pm (previous day) to 1:00 am in San Francisco.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Tokyo correspond to 17:00 (previous day) to 02:00 in San Francisco. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Tokyo correspond to 16:00 (previous day) to 01:00 in San Francisco.
Compare Tokyo time with San Francisco time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
JST (Japan Standard Time) is 16 hours ahead of PDT (Pacific Daylight Time).
9:00 pm21:00 in Tokyo, Japan is 5:00 am05:00 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Tokyo to San Francisco call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-10am09:00-10:00 in Tokyo which corresponds to 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in San Francisco (previous day)
9:00 pm21:00 JST (Japan Standard Time) (Tokyo, Japan). Offset UTC +9:00 hours
5:00 am05:00 PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) (San Francisco, CA, USA). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
9:00 pm21:00 Tokyo, Japan / 5:00 am05:00 San Francisco, CA, USA
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PST – Pacific Standard Time, UTC-8 (standard time)