What is the time difference between Tokyo and Lord Howe Island?

Lord Howe Island is 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of 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 Lord Howe Island from Tokyo?

Between 09:00–16:30 in Tokyo, which is 10:30–18:00 in Lord Howe Island. 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 Lord Howe Island observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Lord Howe Island runs on UTC+10:30 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 30 minutes.

If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Lord Howe Island?

It is 13:30 in Lord Howe Island, 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 Lord Howe Island use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Lord Howe Island uses Australia/Lord_Howe, currently UTC+10:30 (LHST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Tokyo time to Lord Howe Island time

Right now Lord Howe Island runs 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of 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 Lord Howe Island at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

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

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Lord Howe Island

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10:30
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +30m

When you can actually talk

The window is 7 hours 30 minutes wide — 09:00–16:30 in Tokyo, 10:30–18:00 in Lord Howe Island.

Tokyo 09:00–16:30Lord Howe Island 10:30–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Tokyo	Lord Howe Island
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Australia/Lord_Howe
Abbreviation	UTC+9	LHST
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+10:30
Daylight offset	—	UTC+11
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Japan	Australia

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Lord Howe Island?: Lord Howe Island is 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of 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 Lord Howe Island from Tokyo?: Between 09:00–16:30 in Tokyo, which is 10:30–18:00 in Lord Howe Island. 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 Lord Howe Island observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Lord Howe Island runs on UTC+10:30 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 30 minutes.
If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Lord Howe Island?: It is 13:30 in Lord Howe Island, 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 Lord Howe Island use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Lord Howe Island uses Australia/Lord_Howe, currently UTC+10:30 (LHST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.