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: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Reykjavik is 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Phoenix.
Shoot for 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Reykjavik; your Phoenix colleagues will see that as 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Phoenix is 7 hours behind Reykjavik, so you've got a workable 3-hour overlap — ideal for a standing meeting around 3:00 PM in Reykjavik (8:00 AM in Phoenix).
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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. -