London to Tokyo Time Converter
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1:00 pm13:00 BST (UTC+1), Oct 14, 2026 = 9:00 pm21:00 JST (UTC+9), Oct 14, 2026
London is 8 hours behind Tokyo.
How the time difference changes
For most of the year, London is 8 hours behind Tokyo. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, London is 9 hours behind Tokyo.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in London correspond to 5:00 pm to 1:00 am (next day) in Tokyo. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in London correspond to 6:00 pm to 2:00 am (next day) in Tokyo.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in London correspond to 17:00 to 01:00 (next day) in Tokyo. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in London correspond to 18:00 to 02:00 (next day) in Tokyo.
Compare London time with Tokyo time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
BST (British Summer Time) is 8 hours behind JST (Japan Standard Time).
1:00 pm13:00 in London, United Kingdom is 9:00 pm21:00 in Tokyo, Japan
London to Tokyo call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in London which corresponds to 4:30pm-5:30pm16:30-17:30 in Tokyo. Their 9am–5pm09:00–17:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
1:00 pm13:00 BST (British Summer Time) (London, United Kingdom). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
9:00 pm21:00 JST (Japan Standard Time) (Tokyo, Japan). Offset UTC +9:00 hours
1:00 pm13:00 London, United Kingdom / 9:00 pm21:00 Tokyo, Japan
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London Time Zone and Facts
Time Zone
GMT – Greenwich Mean Time, UTC+0 (standard time)