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: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in San Diego is 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Osaka.
The overlap falls at 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in San Diego, or 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM if you're in Osaka. Just 2 hours of shared hours means there's little margin — set 4:00 PM in San Diego (8:00 AM in Osaka) and start promptly. Double-check the weekday, too: Osaka sits on the next day from San Diego during these hours. Just remember San Diego changes its clocks for daylight saving and Osaka doesn't, so confirm the overlap whenever the seasons turn.
| Local time | 12am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Diego America/Los Angeles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Osaka Asia/Tokyo |
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. -