What is the time difference between London and Tokyo?

Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of London. 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 London?

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

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 20:00 in Tokyo, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do London and Tokyo use?

London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert London time to Tokyo time

Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of London right now, so midday in London lands in the evening in Tokyo.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

London changes its clocks; Tokyo does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

When you can actually talk

The window is 1 hour wide — 09:00–10:00 in London, 17:00–18:00 in Tokyo.

London 09:00–10:00Tokyo 17:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	London	Tokyo
IANA zone	Europe/London	Asia/Tokyo
Abbreviation	BST	UTC+9
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+9
Daylight offset	UTC+1	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	United Kingdom	Japan

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Tokyo?: Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of London. 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 London?: Between 09:00–10:00 in London, which is 17:00–18:00 in Tokyo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in London, what time is it in Tokyo?: It is 20:00 in Tokyo, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do London and Tokyo use?: London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.