What is the time difference between Tokyo and Phoenix?

Phoenix is 16 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 Phoenix from Tokyo?

Between 09:00–10:00 in Tokyo, which is 17:00–18:00 in Phoenix. 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 Phoenix observe daylight saving time?

No. Phoenix stays on UTC-7 all year, so its clocks never move.

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

It is 20:00 in Phoenix, still on the previous day. 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 Phoenix use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Phoenix uses America/Phoenix, currently UTC-7 (MST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Tokyo time to Phoenix time

Right now Phoenix runs 16 hours 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 Phoenix at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

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

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Phoenix

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-7

When you can actually talk

You have 1 hour of shared working time: 09:00–10:00 in Tokyo, which is 17:00–18:00 in Phoenix.

Tokyo 09:00–10:00Phoenix 17:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Tokyo	Phoenix
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	America/Phoenix
Abbreviation	UTC+9	MST
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC-7
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Japan	United States

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Phoenix?: Phoenix is 16 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 Phoenix from Tokyo?: Between 09:00–10:00 in Tokyo, which is 17:00–18:00 in Phoenix. 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 Phoenix observe daylight saving time?: No. Phoenix stays on UTC-7 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Phoenix?: It is 20:00 in Phoenix, still on the previous day. 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 Phoenix use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Phoenix uses America/Phoenix, currently UTC-7 (MST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.