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 Osaka is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in San Diego.
The overlap falls at 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Osaka, or 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM if you're in San Diego. Because San Diego is 16 hours behind Osaka, the shared window is only about 2 hours. A fixed slot at 8:00 AM in Osaka (4:00 PM in San Diego) saves a lot of back-and-forth. The overlap spans the date line; in practical terms, San Diego is on the previous day compared to Osaka. The window above shifts seasonally: San Diego keeps daylight saving while Osaka ignores 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. -