Los Angeles β Tokyo
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 16:00 and 17:00 (Los Angeles time).
Sync Los Angeles and Tokyo easily. Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Tokyo. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 16:00 and 17:00 (Los Angeles time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
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Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:41 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:41 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:41 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Operating on opposite sides of the clock, these cities have virtually no overlapping business hours. Expect a 24-hour turnaround for most communications.
Los Angeles Business Pulse
- Culture Creative, informal, and networking-heavy. Influenced by the entertainment and tech industries.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Mornings are often spent dealing with East Coast syncs; domestic LA calls are best between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The culture is more casual than NYC, but still very results-oriented. Traffic is the ultimate local variable; virtual meetings are the standard for avoiding commute-related delays.
Tokyo Business Pulse
- Culture Consensus-based and very formal. Respect for hierarchy and "Meishi KΕkan" (business card exchange) are central.
- Lunch Break Strictly 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip The most effective window is 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Avoid the strictly observed 12-1 PM lunch hour at all costs. Late afternoon calls (4 PM - 5:30 PM) are also acceptable, but ensure you follow formal protocols and hierarchy if multiple stakeholders are on the line.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Los Angeles | Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | America/Los_Angeles | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | USA | Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.05, -118.24 | 35.68, 139.65 |
| Population | 12,531,000 | 37,274,000 |