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: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Phoenix is 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Portland.
For a call that suits both sides, look at 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Phoenix / 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Portland. Portland is 1 hour behind Phoenix, but the generous 9-hour window means both teams can meet well within their normal day. These times hold for most of the year, but Portland's daylight saving (which Phoenix doesn't use) shifts them by an hour twice annually.
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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. -