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. -
Phoenix is 1 hour ahead of Portland
Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Portland is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Phoenix.
Keep meetings inside 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Portland — that maps to 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Phoenix. Despite the 1-hour difference, a 9-hour overlap keeps things simple and gives both teams breathing room. 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.