Aku to Tokyo Time Difference
Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Aku
24-Hour Comparison
Business hours Extended Off hours
Aku
07p
08p
09p
10p
11p
12a
01a
02a
03a
04a
05a
06a
07a
08a
09a
10a
11a
12p
01p
02p
03p
04p
05p
06p
Tokyo
03a
04a
05a
06a
07a
08a
09a
10a
11a
12p
01p
02p
03p
04p
05p
06p
07p
08p
09p
10p
11p
12a
01a
02a
Each column is the same moment in both cities, starting from right now and rolling forward 24 hours — daylight saving is already accounted for.
Best Time to Call
On a typical weekday (Monday–Friday).
Aku and Tokyo have little to no overlap in typical business hours (9 AM–5 PM) — an early morning or evening call works best for one side.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the time difference between Aku and Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Aku. Aku is currently UTC+1 and Tokyo is UTC+9.
- Is Tokyo ahead of or behind Aku?
- Tokyo is ahead of Aku.
- What is the best time to call Tokyo from Aku?
- Aku and Tokyo have little to no overlap in typical business hours (9 AM–5 PM), even on a weekday — an early morning or evening call works best for one side.
- What is the best time for a remote team standup between Aku and Tokyo?
- Aku and Tokyo have little to no live overlap in typical business hours, so a synchronous standup rarely works for both sides. Instead, treat 05:00 PM in Aku (01:00 AM in Tokyo) — the end of Aku's typical workday — as the async handoff point: write an end-of-day summary then, so the Tokyo team has full context when their day starts.
- Does the time difference between Aku and Tokyo change during the year?
- No. Neither city's daylight saving schedule changes the offset between them.