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: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul is 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Beijing.
Your shared working hours run 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Beijing). Even with Beijing behind by 1 hour, your workdays overlap by a comfortable 9 hours — plenty of flexibility for both sides.
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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. -