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. -
Seoul is 17 hours ahead of Portland
Best overlap: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Portland is 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Seoul.
Your window to reach both cities is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Portland, which converts to 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Seoul. The overlap sits at about 3 hours; aim for the heart of it so the call isn't too early for one team or too late for the other. Note the day shift — Seoul is on the next day relative to Portland while this overlap is open. Note the seasonal wrinkle: when Portland is on daylight saving and Seoul isn't, the gap between them grows or shrinks by an hour.