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Washington, USAPDT
UTC−7
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Seattle's clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1 · PDT → PST
JapanJST
UTC+9
16h ahead
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5:00 am05:00 PDT (UTC-7), Oct 18, 2026 = 9:00 pm21:00 JST (UTC+9), Oct 18, 2026

Seattle is 16 hours behind Tokyo.

How the time difference changes

For most of the year, Seattle is 16 hours behind Tokyo. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, Seattle is 17 hours behind Tokyo.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Seattle 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 Seattle 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 Seattle 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 Seattle correspond to 02:00 (next day) to 11:00 (next day) in Tokyo.

Compare Seattle 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 Seattle, WA, USA is 9:00 pm21:00 in Tokyo, Japan

Seattle to Tokyo call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in Seattle which corresponds to 9am-10am09:00-10:00 in Tokyo (next day)

5:00 am05:00 PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) (Seattle, WA, 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 Seattle, WA, USA / 9:00 pm21:00 Tokyo, Japan

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Seattle Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
PDT – Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-7 (now, daylight saving time)
PST – Pacific Standard Time, UTC-8 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (PST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (PDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

Seattle Facts

Country
USA
State
Washington
Alternative Names
SEA, Seatl, Seattle, Seattlum, Siatl, Siatul, Siehtl, Sietl, Sietla, Sietlas, Sijetl, Siyaatil, Séatl, ciyattil, shiatoru, si'aitala, siaeteul, sietʼli, siyatal, siyatala, syatl, xi ya tu, Σιάτλ, Сиатъл, Сиетл, Сиэтл, Сијетл, Сіэтл, Сієтл, Սիեթլ, סיאטל, سياتل, سیئٹل, سیاتل, سیاٹل, सिअ‍ॅटल, सीऐटल, সিয়াটল, சியாட்டில், ಸಿಯಾಟಲ್, ซีแอตเทิล, სიეტლი, ስያትል, ស៊ីតថល, シアトル, 西雅圖, 시애틀
Population
780,995
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
47° 36' N Latitude / 122° 19' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1
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Tokyo Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
JST – Japan Standard Time, UTC+9 (no daylight saving time)

Tokyo Facts

Country
Japan
Alternative Names
Edo, TYO, Tochiu, Tocio, Tokija, Tokijas, Tokio, Tokió, Tokjo, Tokyo, Toquio, Toquio - dong jing, Toquio - 東京, Tòquio, Tókýó, Tóquio, Tōkyō, dokyo, dong jing, dong jing dou, dong-gyeong, tokeiyw, toki'o, tokkiyo, tokyo, twkyw, twqyw, Τόκιο, Токио, Токё, Токіо, Տոկիո, טוקיו, توكيو, توکیو, طوكيو, ܛܘܟܝܘ, ܜܘܟܝܘ, टोक्यो, টোকিও, டோக்கியோ, โตเกียว, ტოკიო, 东京, 東京, 東京都, 도쿄, 동경
Population
9,733,276
Currency
Yen (JPY)
Geographic Coordinates
35° 41' N Latitude / 139° 41' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+81
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