Time difference between Tokyo and Sydney

Sydney is +2 hours ahead of Tokyo right now.

• Tokyo Asia/Tokyo · +09:00
  02:26 Sunday, November 1, 2026
  No daylight saving
• Sydney Australia/Sydney · +11:00
  04:26 Sunday, November 1, 2026
  On daylight saving

When you can both be at your desk

6 hours fall inside a nine-to-five day in both cities: 09:00 to 15:00 in Tokyo.

• 09:00 in Tokyo is 11:00 in Sydney
• 10:00 in Tokyo is 12:00 in Sydney
• 11:00 in Tokyo is 13:00 in Sydney
• 12:00 in Tokyo is 14:00 in Sydney
• 13:00 in Tokyo is 15:00 in Sydney
• 14:00 in Tokyo is 16:00 in Sydney

Upcoming clock changes

• Tokyo does not change its clocks.
• Sydney: clocks go back on April 4, 2027.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Sydney?

Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Tokyo. 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 Tokyo and Sydney?

6 hours fall inside a nine-to-five day in both cities: 09:00 to 15:00 in Tokyo.

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

Not necessarily. If one of Tokyo and Sydney 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.