Time difference between San Francisco and Tokyo
Compare the current local time in San Francisco and Tokyo, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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How do I convert a specific time?
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What's the working-hours overlap?
When San Francisco's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Tokyo's.
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Tokyo working hours
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How do you schedule across San Francisco and Tokyo?
Scheduling between San Francisco and Tokyo is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, but the two working days meet at a single point: San Francisco's close at 17:00 coincides exactly with Tokyo's open at 09:00. A call timed to that boundary catches both sides at the edge of their day.
What's the quick reference?
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | 🇯🇵 Tokyo | In Tokyo it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |