Time difference between Tokyo and Sydney

Does the gap change?

The gap isn't fixed. Sydney changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Tokyo doesn't, so the difference moves during the year:

• From around April 3, 2027: Sydney ahead by 1 hour
• From around October 2, 2027: Sydney ahead by 2 hours

Best time to meet

Office hours in Sydney and Tokyo overlap for about 6 hours a day, from 9 AM to 3 PM in Tokyo (11 AM to 5 PM in Sydney).

City details

• Time zone and daylight saving in Tokyo
• Time zone and daylight saving in Sydney

Tokyo to Sydney, hour by hour

Tokyo		Sydney
12 AM	Night	2 AM	Night
1 AM	Night	3 AM	Night
2 AM	Night	4 AM	Night
3 AM	Night	5 AM	Night
4 AM	Night	6 AM	Night
5 AM	Night	7 AM	Early or late
6 AM	Night	8 AM	Early or late
7 AM	Early or late	9 AM	Work hours
8 AM	Early or late	10 AM	Work hours
9 AM	Work hours	11 AM	Work hours
10 AM	Work hours	12 PM	Work hours
11 AM	Work hours	1 PM	Work hours
12 PM	Work hours	2 PM	Work hours
1 PM	Work hours	3 PM	Work hours
2 PM	Work hours	4 PM	Work hours
3 PM	Work hours	5 PM	Early or late
4 PM	Work hours	6 PM	Early or late
5 PM	Early or late	7 PM	Early or late
6 PM	Early or late	8 PM	Early or late
7 PM	Early or late	9 PM	Early or late
8 PM	Early or late	10 PM	Night
9 PM	Early or late	11 PM	Night
10 PM	Night	12 AM (Tue)	Night
11 PM	Night	1 AM (Tue)	Night

Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.