What is the time difference between Tokyo and Vienna?

Vienna 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 Vienna from Tokyo?

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

Yes. Vienna 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 Vienna?

It is 05:00 in Vienna, 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 Vienna use?

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

Convert Tokyo time to Vienna time

Right now Vienna runs 7 hours behind Tokyo. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

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

Tokyo	Vienna
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 Vienna moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Vienna

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

The window is 2 hours wide — 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo, 09:00–11:00 in Vienna.

Tokyo 16:00–18:00Vienna 09:00–11:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Vienna?: Vienna 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 Vienna from Tokyo?: Between 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–11:00 in Vienna. 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 Vienna observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Vienna 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 Vienna?: It is 05:00 in Vienna, 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 Vienna use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Vienna uses Europe/Vienna, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.