Tokyo to Sydney
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Tokyo.
Tokyo
Japan
Difference
Sydney
Australia
Best window to call: 09:00 - 16:00 Tokyo time, both sides are inside 09:00-17:00.
Hour-by-hour conversion
Every hour of the day in Tokyo with its equivalent in Sydney. Green rows fall inside business hours for both.
About the Tokyo-Sydney gap
Tokyo sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone (UTC+9), while Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (UTC+10). That puts Sydney 1 hour ahead of Tokyo 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 09:00 to 16:00 in Tokyo. Booking inside that band means neither party is dialling in before breakfast or after dinner.
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- Sydney to Tokyo
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See also current time in Tokyo and current time in Sydney.
Tokyo and Sydney, questions
- What is the time difference between Tokyo and Sydney?
- Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Tokyo. Tokyo is currently on UTC+9 and Sydney on UTC+10.
- What is the best time to call Sydney from Tokyo?
- Between 09:00 and 16:00 Tokyo 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 Tokyo and Sydney 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.