San Francisco to Tokyo Time Converter
Tokyo is +16h ahead of San Francisco
Quick converter
Search any two cities
FROM
San Francisco
United States
UTC-07:00
TO
Tokyo
Japan
UTC+09:00
Date-aware conversion
Convert a specific date and time
Result
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 19:16
San Francisco: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 3:16 AM PDT to Tokyo: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 7:16 PM GMT+9.
Tokyo is 16h ahead of San Francisco on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in San Francisco and the corresponding time in Tokyo. Green rows indicate business hours in Tokyo.
Time zones
San Francisco uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (GMT+9). The difference can shift during daylight saving changes, so checking the exact date matters.
Best use
Use the green rows to spot normal working hours in Tokyo. For teams across more cities, open the meeting planner and compare up to five locations.
Plan a meetingMeeting guidance
Best time for San Francisco and Tokyo
The easiest overlap starts around 5:00 PM and runs through 5:00 PM in the source city, while the destination city is also inside normal working hours. For important calls, check the meeting date because the offset can change when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time.
Compare meeting hoursQuick examples
City context
About these cities
About San Francisco
San Francisco is located in United States (North America). It uses the America/Los_Angeles timezone with a standard offset of UTC-07:00. It observes DST, switching between PST and PDT. See the full San Francisco time page for live clock and planning details.
About Tokyo
Tokyo is located in Japan (Asia). It uses the Asia/Tokyo timezone with a standard offset of UTC+09:00. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time. See the full Tokyo time page for live clock and planning details.
Frequently Asked Questions
People also check