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Los Angeles to Tokyo Time Converter
Los Angeles is currently 16 hours behind Tokyo. Use the live clocks below to see the current local time and date in both cities, and scan the 24-hour grids to find the best overlapping business hours for a call or meeting.
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What is the time difference between Los Angeles and Tokyo?
Los Angeles is between 16 and 17 hours behind Tokyo depending on the time of year, because one of the two cities observes daylight saving time and the other does not.
Current offset: Los Angeles is on UTC-07:00 and Tokyo is on UTC+09:00 right now. Offsets shift by one hour when daylight saving time begins or ends, so the gap between the two cities can widen or narrow by an hour at those transitions.
Daylight saving time changes in Los Angeles and Tokyo
Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed uniformly around the world. Some countries change their clocks twice a year, some observe DST on dates that differ from their neighbours, and others have abolished it entirely. The dates below are the actual transitions for the current calendar year.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time. Current offset: UTC-07:00.
- Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 8, 2026. Local time switches to UTC-07:00.
- Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Local time switches to UTC-08:00.
Tokyo
Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time. The offset remains UTC+09:00 all year round.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours is Los Angeles ahead of Tokyo?
Los Angeles is currently 16 hours behind Tokyo.
Why does the time difference change?
Because daylight saving time is observed by one city and not the other, or the two switch on different dates. Los Angeles is on UTC-07:00 and Tokyo is on UTC+09:00 right now.