San Francisco to Tokyo Time Converter
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5:00 am05:00 PDT (UTC-7), Oct 18, 2026 = 9:00 pm21:00 JST (UTC+9), Oct 18, 2026
San Francisco is 16 hours behind Tokyo.
How the time difference changes
For most of the year, San Francisco is 16 hours behind Tokyo. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, San Francisco is 17 hours behind Tokyo.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in San Francisco correspond to 1:00 am (next day) to 10:00 am (next day) in Tokyo. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in San Francisco correspond to 2:00 am (next day) to 11:00 am (next day) in Tokyo.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in San Francisco correspond to 01:00 (next day) to 10:00 (next day) in Tokyo. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in San Francisco correspond to 02:00 (next day) to 11:00 (next day) in Tokyo.
Compare San Francisco time with Tokyo time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is 16 hours behind JST (Japan Standard Time).
5:00 am05:00 in San Francisco, CA, USA is 9:00 pm21:00 in Tokyo, Japan
San Francisco to Tokyo call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in San Francisco which corresponds to 9am-10am09:00-10:00 in Tokyo (next day)
5:00 am05:00 PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) (San Francisco, CA, USA). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
9:00 pm21:00 JST (Japan Standard Time) (Tokyo, Japan). Offset UTC +9:00 hours
5:00 am05:00 San Francisco, CA, USA / 9:00 pm21:00 Tokyo, Japan
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San Francisco Time Zone and Facts
Time Zone
PST – Pacific Standard Time, UTC-8 (standard time)