Sydney to Tokyo
Tokyo is 1 hour behind of Sydney.
Sydney
Australia
Difference
Tokyo
Japan
Best window to call: 10:00 - 17:00 Sydney time, both sides are inside 09:00-17:00.
Hour-by-hour conversion
Every hour of the day in Sydney with its equivalent in Tokyo. Green rows fall inside business hours for both.
About the Sydney-Tokyo gap
Sydney sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone (UTC+10), while Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9). That puts Tokyo 1 hour behind of Sydney right now.
These two cities do not handle daylight saving the same way, one adjusts its clocks seasonally and the other does not. The difference between them therefore moves by an hour twice a year, which is a common cause of missed meetings. The clocks above always show the live position rather than an assumed offset.
For scheduling, the practical overlap runs from 10:00 to 17:00 in Sydney. Booking inside that band means neither party is dialling in before breakfast or after dinner.
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See also current time in Sydney and current time in Tokyo.
Sydney and Tokyo, questions
- What is the time difference between Sydney and Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 1 hour behind of Sydney. Sydney is currently on UTC+10 and Tokyo on UTC+9.
- What is the best time to call Tokyo from Sydney?
- Between 10:00 and 17:00 Sydney time, both cities are inside normal business hours of 09:00 to 17:00. Outside that window one side is either not yet at work or has already left.
- Is the difference between Sydney and Tokyo always the same?
- No. One of these cities observes daylight saving time and the other does not, so the gap changes by an hour at each transition. Always check the live clocks rather than relying on a remembered offset.