TIME ZONE CONVERTER
Tokyo to San Francisco
Time Converter
Convert Tokyo, Japan to San Francisco, United States. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.
Tokyo is 16h or 17h ahead of San Francisco in 2026, depending on the date.
9 AM Tokyo = 4 PM San Francisco Tue, 10 Nov at the destination
Selected date: November 11, 2026.
THE QUICK REFERENCE
CSVTokyo to San Francisco conversion table
November 11, 2026 · Date changes are marked.
View the full 24-hour table
| Tokyo | San Francisco |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 7:00 AM -1 day |
| 1:00 AM | 8:00 AM -1 day |
| 2:00 AM | 9:00 AM -1 day |
| 3:00 AM | 10:00 AM -1 day |
| 4:00 AM | 11:00 AM -1 day |
| 5:00 AM | 12:00 PM -1 day |
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 PM -1 day |
| 7:00 AM | 2:00 PM -1 day |
| 8:00 AM | 3:00 PM -1 day |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM -1 day |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM -1 day |
| 11:00 AM | 6:00 PM -1 day |
| Tokyo | San Francisco |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 PM -1 day |
| 1:00 PM | 8:00 PM -1 day |
| 2:00 PM | 9:00 PM -1 day |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 PM -1 day |
| 4:00 PM | 11:00 PM -1 day |
| 5:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
Starting with the San Francisco working day
These examples start on 2026-11-11 in San Francisco.
09:00 San Francisco02:00 →Tokyo · 2026-11-12
17:00 San Francisco10:00 →Tokyo · 2026-11-12
ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.
Year CSV09:00 Tokyo to San Francisco throughout 2026
Keeping 09:00 on the Tokyo clock produces 2 different destination clock/date answers in 2026. The ranges below use Tokyo calendar dates, including transition days.
| Dates in Tokyo · 2026 | San Francisco answer | Source → destination offsets | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 – Mar 867 dates | 16:00Previous day | UTC+09:00 → UTC−08:00 | |
| Mar 9 – Nov 1238 dates | 17:00Previous day | UTC+09:00 → UTC−07:00 | |
| Nov 2 – Dec 3160 dates | 16:00Previous day | UTC+09:00 → UTC−08:00 |
Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.
DON’T LOSE A DAY
When does Tokyo time become a different date in San Francisco?
Your complete source day: 2026-11-11. Each range shows which destination date to use.
Tokyo · 2026-11-1100:00–17:00UTC+09:00
San Francisco · 2026-11-1007:00–24:00UTC−08:00 Previous day
Tokyo · 2026-11-1117:00–24:00UTC+09:00
San Francisco · 2026-11-1100:00–07:00UTC−08:00 Same date
Range starts are included; ends are excluded. 24:00 means midnight at the end of that date. Repeated hours appear separately with their UTC offsets. The strip is proportional to elapsed time.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
2026A year of time differences.
How San Francisco compares with Tokyo throughout 2026.
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−17h
−16h
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San Francisco changes its UTC offset in 2026. Tokyo keeps one UTC offset this year.
See exact change periods
| From (UTC, inclusive) | Until (UTC, exclusive) | San Francisco vs Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC | 8 Mar 2026, 10:00 UTC | 17h behind |
| 8 Mar 2026, 10:00 UTC | 1 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC | 16h behind |
| 1 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC | 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC | 17h behind |
CLOCK CHANGES
What changes at the next clock adjustment?
Exact periods outside the most common difference in 2026
The most frequent difference has San Francisco 16h behind relative to Tokyo. Exceptions:
| From (UTC, inclusive) | Until (UTC, exclusive) | Compared with Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC | 8 Mar 2026, 10:00 UTC | 17h behind |
| 1 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC | 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC | 17h behind |
PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY
Daily CSVTokyo–San Francisco working hours through 2026
Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected Tokyo workdays; public holidays are not applied.
Least shared time0h
Most common0h
Most shared time1h
Days without a 60-min slot188 / 261
One fixed start time does not fit every working day.
188 selected host workdays cannot fit the complete meeting. Adjust working days, hours or duration above, or use different seasonal meeting times.
Tokyo: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. San Francisco: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.
Calculation details and repeated hours
Overnight shifts belong to their start weekday. Host workday means the source calendar date. Repeated local times use the first occurrence.
TWO PLACES. ONE CONNECTION.
≈ 8,271 km apartAcross the map. Across the clock.
City-center coordinates. Distance is an approximate great-circle distance, not a flight route.
THE DETAILS THAT MATTER
Tokyo to San Francisco: useful answers
Why is the Tokyo to San Francisco difference sometimes 16 hours and sometimes 17 hours?
Tokyo is 16h or 17h ahead of San Francisco in 2026, depending on the date. San Francisco changes its UTC offset in 2026. Tokyo keeps one UTC offset this year.
Does the Tokyo–San Francisco time difference change in 2026?
The published rules produce 3 periods with 2 different offsets in 2026. See the annual chart for the exact boundaries of each period.
Does this conversion change the calendar date?
09:00 in Tokyo on 2026-11-11 is 16:00 in San Francisco on 2026-11-10. Use the destination date when adding the meeting to a calendar.
Can Tokyo and San Francisco meet during working hours?
Your selected working windows share 1h on 2026-11-11. The planner above checks the whole meeting duration and shows suitable start times. Edit the windows to match your team.
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Calculated with IANA 2026e. Working hours are your preferences; public holidays and calendar availability are not included. Our methodology