Time difference between London and Tokyo

Tokyo is +9 hours ahead of London right now.

• London Europe/London · +00:00
  17:26 Saturday, October 31, 2026
  On standard time
• Tokyo Asia/Tokyo · +09:00
  02:26 Sunday, November 1, 2026
  No daylight saving

When you can both be at your desk

No hour falls inside a nine-to-five day in both London and Tokyo. One side has to take the call outside working hours.

Upcoming clock changes

• London: clocks go forward on March 28, 2027.
• Tokyo does not change its clocks.

Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Tokyo?

Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of London. The gap changes by an hour when one city starts or ends daylight saving and the other has not yet.

What is the best time to call between London and Tokyo?

No hour falls inside a nine-to-five day in both London and Tokyo. One side has to take the call outside working hours.

Does the difference between London and Tokyo stay the same all year?

Not necessarily. If one of London and Tokyo observes daylight saving and the other does not — or they switch on different dates — the gap shifts by an hour for part of the year. The figures above are for right now.