What is the time difference between Zurich and Tokyo?

Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Zurich. 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 Tokyo from Zurich?

Between 09:00–11:00 in Zurich, which is 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Zurich observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Zurich 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.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 19:00 in Tokyo, 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 Zurich and Tokyo use?

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

Convert Zurich time to Tokyo time

Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Zurich right now, so midday in Zurich lands in the evening in Tokyo.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

Zurich

Observes daylight saving time

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

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

When you can actually talk

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

Zurich 09:00–11:00Tokyo 16:00–18:00

Reference

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

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Zurich and Tokyo?: Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Zurich. 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 Tokyo from Zurich?: Between 09:00–11:00 in Zurich, which is 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Zurich observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Zurich 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.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Zurich, what time is it in Tokyo?: It is 19:00 in Tokyo, 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 Zurich and Tokyo use?: Zurich uses Europe/Zurich, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.