Tokyo time to Sydney time
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Tokyo in January and 1 hour ahead of in July (Tokyo GMT+9/UTC+09:00 in summer; Sydney GMT+10/UTC+10:00). Enter a Tokyo time below to convert it, or leave it blank to see the current time in both cities.
How to use the Tokyo to Sydney time
- Type a Tokyo time (24-hour) and optionally a date, or leave blank for now.
- Click Convert.
- Read the Sydney time and the working-hours table.
Time difference between Tokyo and Sydney
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Tokyo in January and 1 hour ahead of in July. Sydney observes daylight saving time and Tokyo does not, so the difference changes twice a year. Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo time (UTC+09:00 in January, UTC+09:00 in July); Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (UTC+11:00 in January, UTC+10:00 in July).
Working week in Tokyo and Sydney
Tokyo: Japan Standard Time, UTC+9 all year; Japan has never adopted daylight saving. Office hours 09:00–18:00, weekend Saturday–Sunday; Golden Week (late April–early May) and Obon (mid-August) are holiday periods.
Sydney: Australian Eastern Time: AEDT (UTC+11) from the first Sunday of October to the first Sunday of April, otherwise AEST (UTC+10). Office hours 09:00–17:00, weekend Saturday–Sunday.
Quick conversion table (summer difference)
| Tokyo | Sydney |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 09:00 |
| 09:00 | 10:00 |
| 10:00 | 11:00 |
| 12:00 | 13:00 |
| 14:00 | 15:00 |
| 16:00 | 17:00 |
| 18:00 | 19:00 |
| 20:00 | 21:00 |
| 22:00 | 23:00 |
Table uses the July difference; the tool above applies the exact rule for any date.
Best time to call between Tokyo and Sydney
Within normal office hours (09:00–18:00) in both cities: 9:00–16:00 Tokyo time. For a compromise outside that window, the fairest slots are the ones nearest each side's start or end of day, alternating who takes the inconvenient hour.
Reverse
Need the other direction? See Sydney to Tokyo, or the general time zone converter.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead is Sydney from Tokyo?
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Tokyo in January and 1 hour ahead of in July.
When it is 12:00 noon in Tokyo, what time is it in Sydney?
13:00 in summer (); use the tool for a specific date.
Does the converter handle daylight saving?
Yes, for the exact date you enter, using the IANA time-zone rules in your browser.
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Last updated 2026-09-23.