Love Taps / Time zones / New York and Tokyo
Time difference between New York and Tokyo
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York. From November 1, 2026: Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of New York.
| New York | United States · America/New_York · UTC−4 |
|---|---|
| Tokyo | Japan · Asia/Tokyo · UTC+9 |
| Difference now | Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York |
| Distance | 6,743 miles (10,852 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of New York |
| From March 14, 2027 | Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York |
New York observes daylight saving time. Tokyo does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 13 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 10:00 am in New York = 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Tokyo · 2 hours
- 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in New York = 8:00 am – 12:00 pm in Tokyo (next day) · 4 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 13 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in New York = 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm in Tokyo · 1 hour
- 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm in New York = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Tokyo (next day) · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 14 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in New York = 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Tokyo · 1 hour
- 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm in New York = 8:00 am – 1:00 pm in Tokyo (next day) · 5 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 14 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in New York = 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Tokyo · 1 hour
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm in New York = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Tokyo (next day) · 1 hour
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in New York is 9:00 pm in Tokyo.
- 10:00 pm in New York is 11:00 am in Tokyo the next day.
- 8:00 am in Tokyo is 7:00 pm in New York the previous day.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| New York | Tokyo | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 pm | New York asleep |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 pm | New York asleep |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 pm | New York asleep |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 pm | New York asleep |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 pm | New York asleep |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 pm | New York asleep |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 pm | New York asleep |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 pm | New York asleep |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 pm | Tokyo asleep |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 am +1 day | Tokyo asleep |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 am +1 day | Tokyo asleep |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 am +1 day | Tokyo asleep |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 am +1 day | Tokyo asleep |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 am +1 day | Tokyo asleep |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 am +1 day | Tokyo asleep |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 am +1 day | Tokyo asleep |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 am +1 day | Tokyo asleep |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 pm +1 day | New York asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Los Angeles · 3 hours
- New York and Chicago · 1 hour
- New York and Miami · 0 hours
- New York and Seattle · 3 hours
- New York and San Francisco · 3 hours
- New York and Houston · 1 hour
- New York and Dallas · 1 hour
- New York and Atlanta · 0 hours
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.