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 11:00 AM in Paris is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Seoul.
Aim for 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM Paris time — that's 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM over in Seoul. Seoul is 7 hours ahead of Paris, leaving about 3 hours of daily overlap — enough for most meetings if you don't leave them too late in the day. Finally, Paris observes daylight saving and Seoul doesn't, so this window shifts by an hour for part of the year — recheck it each spring and autumn.
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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. -
London to New York is five hours apart, except for the five weeks a year when it isn't. Exact overlap windows for every US zone, the 2026 DST mismatch dates, and where to put the recurring sync. -
Working from anywhere is great until you realize your 10 AM sync is now at 2 AM. Here's how to manage your schedule, set boundaries, and keep your team in the loop while traveling the world. -