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 3:00 PM in Phoenix is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto.
Your shared working hours run 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Phoenix (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto). With 7 hours in common, treat scheduling almost as if the two cities were in the same region. Just remember Toronto changes its clocks for daylight saving and Phoenix doesn't, so confirm the overlap whenever the seasons turn.
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