Tokyo to San Francisco Time Converter
San Francisco is -16h behind Tokyo
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Tokyo
Japan
UTC+09:00
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San Francisco
United States
UTC-07:00
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Result
Wed, May 27, 2026 19:27
Tokyo: Thursday, May 28, 2026 11:27 AM GMT+9 to San Francisco: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 7:27 PM PDT.
San Francisco is 16h behind Tokyo on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in Tokyo and the corresponding time in San Francisco. Green rows indicate business hours in San Francisco.
Time zones
Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (GMT+9) and San Francisco uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT). 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 San Francisco. For teams across more cities, open the meeting planner and compare up to five locations.
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Best time for Tokyo and San Francisco
The easiest overlap starts around 9:00 AM and runs through 9:00 AM 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.
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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.
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.
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