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: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Osaka is 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Rome.
The sweet spot is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Osaka time, matching 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Rome. You've got a decent 3-hour window. Set a recurring time near 3:00 PM in Osaka (8:00 AM in Rome) and stick to it. Because only Rome changes its clocks, the overlap above isn't fixed; expect a one-hour shift when Rome enters or leaves daylight saving.
| 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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Rome Europe/Rome |
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. -