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Osaka is 16 hours ahead of Seattle

Best overlap: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Seattle is 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Osaka.

Shoot for 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Seattle; your Osaka colleagues will see that as 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Osaka is 16 hours ahead of Seattle. That's only 2 hours of overlap, so pair live calls with async follow-ups to make the most of it. The date rolls over between them: Osaka is on the next day relative to Seattle during these hours. Note that Seattle follows daylight saving while Osaka stays put, so the times above drift by an hour seasonally.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between Seattle and Osaka?
Osaka is 16 hours ahead of Seattle.
What are the best overlapping working hours between Seattle and Osaka?
The best time to meet is between 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Seattle, which corresponds to 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Osaka.
How many hours overlap between Seattle and Osaka during a typical workday?
There are about 2 overlapping hours per day.
Does Daylight Saving Time affect the time difference between Seattle and Osaka?
Seattle observes Daylight Saving Time, but Osaka does not. This means the time difference between the two locations will change during the year.

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