What is the time difference between Tokyo and Bengaluru?

Bengaluru is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Tokyo. 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 Bengaluru from Tokyo?

Between 12:30–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–14:30 in Bengaluru. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Bengaluru observe daylight saving time?

No. Bengaluru stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.

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

It is 08:30 in Bengaluru, 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 Tokyo and Bengaluru use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Bengaluru uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Tokyo time to Bengaluru time

Right now Bengaluru runs 3 hours 30 minutes behind Tokyo. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Tokyo, and what the clock reads in Bengaluru at that same moment.

Tokyo	Bengaluru
00:00	20:30previous day
01:00	21:30previous day
02:00	22:30previous day
03:00	23:30previous day
04:00	00:30
05:00	01:30
06:00	02:30
07:00	03:30
08:00	04:30
09:00	05:30
10:00	06:30
11:00	07:30
12:00	08:30
13:00	09:30
14:00	10:30
15:00	11:30
16:00	12:30
17:00	13:30
18:00	14:30
19:00	15:30
20:00	16:30
21:00	17:30
22:00	18:30
23:00	19:30

Daylight saving time

Neither Tokyo nor Bengaluru changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Bengaluru

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

The window is 5 hours 30 minutes wide — 12:30–18:00 in Tokyo, 09:00–14:30 in Bengaluru.

Tokyo 12:30–18:00Bengaluru 09:00–14:30

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Tokyo	Bengaluru
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Asia/Kolkata
Abbreviation	UTC+9	IST
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+5:30
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Japan	India

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Bengaluru?: Bengaluru is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Tokyo. 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 Bengaluru from Tokyo?: Between 12:30–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–14:30 in Bengaluru. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Bengaluru observe daylight saving time?: No. Bengaluru stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Bengaluru?: It is 08:30 in Bengaluru, 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 Tokyo and Bengaluru use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Bengaluru uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.