What is the time difference between Tokyo and Brussels?

Brussels is 7 hours 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 Brussels from Tokyo?

Between 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–11:00 in Brussels. 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 Brussels observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Brussels runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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

It is 05:00 in Brussels, 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 Tokyo and Brussels use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Brussels uses Europe/Brussels, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Tokyo time to Brussels time

Brussels is 7 hours behind Tokyo right now, so midday in Tokyo lands in the small hours in Brussels.

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Hour by hour

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

Tokyo	Brussels
00:00	17:00previous day
01:00	18:00previous day
02:00	19:00previous day
03:00	20:00previous day
04:00	21:00previous day
05:00	22:00previous day
06:00	23:00previous day
07:00	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

Daylight saving time

Tokyo keeps one offset all year while Brussels moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Brussels

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

You have 2 hours of shared working time: 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–11:00 in Brussels.

Tokyo 16:00–18:00Brussels 09:00–11:00

Reference

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

	Tokyo	Brussels
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Europe/Brussels
Abbreviation	UTC+9	CEST
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+1
Daylight offset	—	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Japan	Belgium

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Brussels?: Brussels is 7 hours 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 Brussels from Tokyo?: Between 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–11:00 in Brussels. 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 Brussels observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Brussels runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Brussels?: It is 05:00 in Brussels, 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 Tokyo and Brussels use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Brussels uses Europe/Brussels, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.