What is the time difference between Brisbane and Tokyo?

Tokyo is 1 hour behind Brisbane. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Tokyo from Brisbane?

Between 10:00–18:00 in Brisbane, which is 09:00–17:00 in Tokyo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Brisbane observe daylight saving time?

No. Brisbane stays on UTC+10 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Brisbane, what time is it in Tokyo?

It is 11:00 in Tokyo, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Brisbane and Tokyo use?

Brisbane uses Australia/Brisbane, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Brisbane time to Tokyo time

Right now Tokyo runs 1 hour behind Brisbane. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Brisbane, across for Tokyo.

Brisbane	Tokyo
00:00	23:00previous day
01:00	00:00
02:00	01:00
03:00	02:00
04:00	03:00
05:00	04:00
06:00	05:00
07:00	06:00
08:00	07:00
09:00	08:00
10:00	09:00
11:00	10:00
12:00	11:00
13:00	12:00
14:00	13:00
15:00	14:00
16:00	15:00
17:00	16:00
18:00	17:00
19:00	18:00
20:00	19:00
21:00	20:00
22:00	21:00
23:00	22:00

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Brisbane

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 10:00–18:00 in Brisbane, which is 09:00–17:00 in Tokyo.

Brisbane 10:00–18:00Tokyo 09:00–17:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Brisbane	Tokyo
IANA zone	Australia/Brisbane	Asia/Tokyo
Abbreviation	AEST	UTC+9
Standard offset	UTC+10	UTC+9
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Australia	Japan

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Brisbane and Tokyo?: Tokyo is 1 hour behind Brisbane. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Tokyo from Brisbane?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Brisbane, which is 09:00–17:00 in Tokyo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Brisbane observe daylight saving time?: No. Brisbane stays on UTC+10 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Brisbane, what time is it in Tokyo?: It is 11:00 in Tokyo, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Brisbane and Tokyo use?: Brisbane uses Australia/Brisbane, currently UTC+10 (AEST), and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.