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: 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Los Angeles is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in London.
The best time to meet is 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Los Angeles, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in London. The shared window is only 2 hours — treat 8:00 AM in Los Angeles (4:00 PM in London) as the one fixed point and plan everything else around it.
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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. -
The US to Australia gap runs 14 to 19 hours depending on the month, and someone is always in tomorrow. Exact overlap windows for every US coast, the double-DST trap, and a rotation rule that keeps it fair. -
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