Best meeting times: Los Angeles ↔ Tokyo
Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Tokyo. Use the grid to find overlapping working hours and pick a time that respects both teams.
Tip: if one office starts late, try the other office’s early morning shoulder hours.
Based on 60-minute meetings and 09:00–17:00 work hours.
Overlap grid
Base time zone: Los Angeles (UTC-08:00) · Now: 06:59
Selected: 12:00 in Los Angeles → Los Angeles: 12:00 · Tokyo: 05:00 (+1d)
Recommended meeting times
Typical 9–5 overlap (in Los Angeles time): 16:00–17:00.
Overlap segments in Los Angeles time: 16:00–17:00
| Start (Los Angeles) | Los Angeles status | Start (Tokyo) | Tokyo status | Why this works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | Work | 09:00 (+1d) | Work | Both teams are fully within working hours. |
| 15:30 | Work | 08:30 (+1d) | Work | Strong overlap (work/shoulder). |
| 13:30 | Work | 06:30 (+1d) | Shoulder | Strong overlap (work/shoulder). |
Assumes a standard workday of 09:00–17:00 in each city. You can customize this logic later (e.g., flexible hours, team preferences, meeting length).
How to schedule a meeting between Los Angeles and Tokyo
When coordinating across borders, finding the golden hour is essential for productivity. Los Angeles is 17 hours behind Tokyo. Typical 9–5 overlap (in Los Angeles time): 16:00–17:00.
A safe default is 16:00 in Los Angeles, which corresponds to 09:00 (+1d) in Tokyo.
Typical work overlap
- 16:00 in Los Angeles → 09:00 (+1d) in Tokyo
- 15:30 in Los Angeles → 08:30 (+1d) in Tokyo
- 13:30 in Los Angeles → 06:30 (+1d) in Tokyo
These options assume 09:00–17:00 local working hours for both teams.
Key considerations
- DST: Los Angeles does observe daylight saving time; Tokyo does not.
- Shoulder hours: early mornings (07:00–09:00) and late afternoons (17:00–21:00) can unlock extra overlap.
- Avoid burnout: repeated late-night meetings hurt teams. Use async updates when overlap is minimal.
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Disclaimer: TeamHouurs assumes a default 09:00–17:00 workday for each city and does not account for individual company policies, local holidays, or personal schedules.