Best Meeting Times Between US and Japan Teams (2026)
8 AM Tokyo is 4 PM in Los Angeles the day before. West Coast afternoon windows, the East Coast dead zone, and why the Philippines slot is an hour off. -
Best overlap: 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Auckland is 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Osaka.
The sweet spot is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM Auckland time, matching 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Osaka. Even with Osaka behind by 3 hours, your workdays overlap by a comfortable 7 hours — plenty of flexibility for both sides. Just remember Auckland changes its clocks for daylight saving and Osaka doesn't, so confirm the overlap whenever the seasons turn.
| Local time | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
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8 AM Tokyo is 4 PM in Los Angeles the day before. West Coast afternoon windows, the East Coast dead zone, and why the Philippines slot is an hour off. -
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