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Japan
JST
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm
United Kingdom
BST
12am
3am
6am
9am
12pm
3pm
6pm
9pm

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9:00 pm21:00 JST (UTC+9), Oct 8, 2026 = 1:00 pm13:00 BST (UTC+1), Oct 8, 2026

Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of London.

How the time difference changes

For most of the year, Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of London. At other times of the year, Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of London.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Tokyo correspond to 1:00 am to 9:00 am in London. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Tokyo correspond to 12:00 am to 8:00 am in London.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in Tokyo correspond to 01:00 to 09:00 in London. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in Tokyo correspond to 00:00 to 08:00 in London.

Compare Tokyo time with London 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 8 hours ahead of BST (British Summer Time).
9:00 pm21:00 in Tokyo, Japan is 1:00 pm13:00 in London, United Kingdom

Tokyo to London call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 4:30pm-5:30pm16:30-17:30 in Tokyo which corresponds to 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in London

9:00 pm21:00 JST (Japan Standard Time) (Tokyo, Japan). Offset UTC +9:00 hours
1:00 pm13:00 BST (British Summer Time) (London, United Kingdom). Offset UTC +1:00 hour

9:00 pm21:00 Tokyo, Japan / 1:00 pm13:00 London, United Kingdom

Tokyo, JapanLondon, United Kingdom
12:00am4:00pm
1:00am5:00pm
2:00am6:00pm
3:00am7:00pm
4:00am8:00pm
5:00am9:00pm
6:00am10:00pm
7:00am11:00pm
8:00am12:00am
9:00am1:00am
10:00am2:00am
11:00am3:00am
12:00pm4:00am
1:00pm5:00am
2:00pm6:00am
3:00pm7:00am
4:00pm8:00am
5:00pm9:00am
6:00pm10:00am
7:00pm11:00am
8:00pm12:00pm
9:00pm1:00pm
10:00pm2:00pm
11:00pm3:00pm
00:0016:00
01:0017:00
02:0018:00
03:0019:00
04:0020:00
05:0021:00
06:0022:00
07:0023:00
08:0000:00
09:0001:00
10:0002:00
11:0003:00
12:0004:00
13:0005:00
14:0006:00
15:0007:00
16:0008:00
17:0009:00
18:0010:00
19:0011:00
20:0012:00
21:0013:00
22:0014:00
23:0015:00

Tokyo Information

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Name
JST - Japan Standard Time
UTC / GMT Offset
+9:00 hours during Japan Standard Time, currently in use.

Tokyo Facts

Country
Japan
Alternative Names
Edo, TYO, Tochiu, Tocio, Tokija, Tokijas, Tokio, Tokió, Tokjo, Tokyo, Toquio, Toquio - dong jing, Toquio - 東京, Tòquio, Tókýó, Tóquio, Tōkyō, dokyo, dong jing, dong jing dou, dong-gyeong, tokeiyw, toki'o, tokkiyo, tokyo, twkyw, twqyw, Τόκιο, Токио, Токё, Токіо, Տոկիո, טוקיו, توكيو, توکیو, طوكيو, ܛܘܟܝܘ, ܜܘܟܝܘ, टोक्यो, টোকিও, டோக்கியோ, โตเกียว, ტოკიო, 东京, 東京, 東京都, 도쿄, 동경
Population
9,733,276
Currency
Yen (JPY)
Geographic Coordinates
35° 41' N Latitude / 139° 41' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+81

London Information

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Name
BST - British Summer Time
GMT - Greenwich Mean Time
UTC / GMT Offset
+1:00 hours during British Summer Time, currently in use.
+0:00 hours during Greenwich Mean Time.
Daylight Saving Time Change
+1:00 hour - DST is in use
Daylight Saving Time Starts
Daylight saving time clock moves forward for one hourSunday, March 29, 2026 at 1:00 amSunday, March 29, 2026 at 01:00 local time. DST starts annually on the last Sunday of March. Clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, March 29, 2026 at 02:00 local daylight time instead. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Daylight saving time clock moves backward for one hourSunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, October 25, 2026 at 02:00 local time. DST ends annually on the last Sunday of October. Clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 1:00 amSunday, October 25, 2026 at 01:00 local standard time instead. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.

London Facts

Country
United Kingdom
Alternative Names
ILondon, LON, Lakana, Landan, Landen, Ljondan, Llundain, Lodoni, Londain, Londan, Londar, Londe, Londen, Londin, Londinium, Londino, Londn, London, London osh, Londona, Londonas, Londoni, Londono, Londons, Londonu, Londra, Londres, Londrez, Londri, Londro, Londye, Londyn, Londýn, Lonn, Lontoo, Loundres, Luan GJon, Lun-tun, Lunden, Lundra, Lundun, Lundunir, Lundúnir, Lung-dung, Lunnainn, Lunnin, Lunnon, Luân Đôn, Lùn-tûn, Lùng-dŭng, Lûn-tun, Lākana, Lůndůn, Lọndọnu, Ranana, Rānana, ilantan, ladana, landan, landana, leondeon, lndn, london, londoni, lun dui, lun dun, lwndwn, lxndxn, rondon, Łondra, Λονδίνο, Лондан, Лондон, Лондон ош, Лондонъ, Лёндан, Լոնդոն, לאנדאן, לונדון, لأندأن, لندن, لوندون, لەندەن, ܠܘܢܕܘܢ, लंडन, लंदन, लण्डन, लन्डन्, लन्दन, লন্ডন, ਲੰਡਨ, લંડન, ଲଣ୍ଡନ, இலண்டன், లండన్, ಲಂಡನ್, ലണ്ടൻ, ලන්ඩන්, ลอนดอน, ລອນດອນ, ལོན་ཊོན།, လန်ဒန်မြို့, ლონდონი, ለንደን, ᎫᎴ ᏗᏍᎪᏂᎯᏱ, ロンドン, 伦敦, 倫敦, 런던
Population
8,961,989
Currency
Pound (GBP)
Geographic Coordinates
51° 30' N Latitude / 0° 07' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+44