London to Tokyo meeting time — find the best time to meet across GMT & JST.
London–Tokyo links Europe's financial capital with Asia's largest metropolis across eight to nine hours. Japan keeps no daylight saving, so the gap moves only when the UK changes its clocks. Standard 9-to-5 schedules barely touch — London's opening hour is Tokyo's closing hour — which is why UK–Japan teams protect a narrow late-afternoon Tokyo bridge instead of hoping for luck.
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Hour by hour
London → Tokyo: workday conversion at a glance.
Times below follow current daylight-saving rules and are refreshed every deploy. The live planner above recalculates for any date you pick.
| London (GMT) | Tokyo (JST) | Both working? |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | — |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | — |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 PM | — |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 PM | — |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM | — |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 PM | — |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 PM | — |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM+1d | — |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 AM+1d | — |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 AM+1d | — |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 AM+1d | — |
Scheduling tips for London ↔ Tokyo
- The workable bridge is 8:00–9:00 AM London time, landing at 4:00–6:00 PM in Tokyo depending on season.
- During British Summer Time the gap shrinks to 8 hours, so a 9:00 AM London call still catches Tokyo at 5:00 PM — guard that edge slot jealously.
- Agree the slot in writing with both local times: Tokyo attendees ending their day need certainty, not a floating invite.
Bridging an impossible gap
Strict 9-to-5s leave nothing shared — London's morning opens just as Tokyo closes its day. Extend Tokyo's row to about 6:00 PM (or start London at 8:00 AM) in the planner above and the standard 8:00–9:00 AM London ↔ 4:00–6:00 PM Tokyo bridge appears.
Plan it live — free, no sign-up
The interactive planner above is the full meeting planner for time zones loaded with just these two cities. Drag either row's handles to match real schedules, drag the cyan meeting line to test any exact moment, then export a calendar invite or shareable link. Need a third city, or a completely different pairing? Open theinternational meeting planner or browse all routes on the meeting time converter.
London – Tokyo FAQ
What time is 9 AM GMT in Tokyo?
9:00 AM GMT is 6:00 PM JST in winter. During British Summer Time, 9:00 AM BST is 5:00 PM JST — Japan stays on UTC+9 all year, so only the UK clock moves the gap.
When should London and Tokyo teams meet?
Standard schedules leave almost nothing shared. The universal bridge is 8:00–9:00 AM London (4:00–6:00 PM Tokyo depending on season). Keep it to 30 minutes and never let it drift later in Tokyo.
Does Japan observe daylight saving time?
No. Japan remains on JST (UTC+9) permanently, so the London–Tokyo difference alternates between 9 hours in winter and 8 in summer purely on UK clock changes.
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