Time difference between London and Tokyo
Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of London
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Hours when it is between 8 am and 10 pm in both cities, shown in London time.
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Call between 08:00 and 13:00 London time. That is 17:00 to 22:00 in Tokyo.
London to Tokyo time table
Based on today's offsets: London UTC+0, Tokyo UTC+9.
| London | Tokyo | London | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am 00:00 | 9:00 am 09:00 | 12:00 pm 12:00 | 9:00 pm 21:00 |
| 1:00 am 01:00 | 10:00 am 10:00 | 1:00 pm 13:00 | 10:00 pm 22:00 |
| 2:00 am 02:00 | 11:00 am 11:00 | 2:00 pm 14:00 | 11:00 pm 23:00 |
| 3:00 am 03:00 | 12:00 pm 12:00 | 3:00 pm 15:00 | 12:00 am 00:00 next day |
| 4:00 am 04:00 | 1:00 pm 13:00 | 4:00 pm 16:00 | 1:00 am 01:00 next day |
| 5:00 am 05:00 | 2:00 pm 14:00 | 5:00 pm 17:00 | 2:00 am 02:00 next day |
| 6:00 am 06:00 | 3:00 pm 15:00 | 6:00 pm 18:00 | 3:00 am 03:00 next day |
| 7:00 am 07:00 | 4:00 pm 16:00 | 7:00 pm 19:00 | 4:00 am 04:00 next day |
| 8:00 am 08:00 | 5:00 pm 17:00 | 8:00 pm 20:00 | 5:00 am 05:00 next day |
| 9:00 am 09:00 | 6:00 pm 18:00 | 9:00 pm 21:00 | 6:00 am 06:00 next day |
| 10:00 am 10:00 | 7:00 pm 19:00 | 10:00 pm 22:00 | 7:00 am 07:00 next day |
| 11:00 am 11:00 | 8:00 pm 20:00 | 11:00 pm 23:00 | 8:00 am 08:00 next day |
When the difference changes
London moves its clocks forward by 1 hour on Sunday, 28 March 2027. The difference shifts on those dates unless both cities change together.
Questions and answers
What is the time difference between London and Tokyo?
Tokyo is currently 9 hours ahead of London. London is on UTC+0 and Tokyo is on UTC+9.
Does the time difference change during the year?
Yes. At least one of the two cities changes its clocks for daylight saving time, so the difference can be an hour more or less for part of the year. This page always uses the current offsets.
If it is noon in London, what time is it in Tokyo?
When it is 12:00 in London, it is 21:00 in Tokyo.
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