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 Seoul is 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Stockholm.
Your window to reach both cities is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Seoul, which converts to 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Stockholm. With about 3 hours of overlap, there's comfortable room for a daily stand-up — 3:00 PM in Seoul / 8:00 AM in Stockholm works well. The difference isn't constant year-round: Stockholm adjusts for daylight saving while Seoul holds steady.
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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. -