What time zone is London, England, UK?

London, England, UK uses BST (UTC+1).

Will the time difference change due to Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — at least one location observes DST, so the difference may change when clocks are adjusted.

Time zone converter: London, England, UK to Tokyo, Japan

Q: What is the time difference between London, England, UK and Tokyo, Japan?

Tokyo, Japan is 8 hours ahead of London, England, UK.

Tokyo is 8 hours ahead.

City

London, England, UK

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UTC+1 · BST

☀️ DST active

8 hours

time difference

Tokyo is ahead

City

Tokyo, Japan

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UTC+9 · JST

➖ No DST

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⏱Daylight Saving Time

📍 London, England, UK

London, England, UK is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) — clocks are 1 hour ahead of standard time. Next change: October 25, 2026 (clocks fall back).

📍 Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo, Japan does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST).

⚠️ Note: The time difference between London, England, UK and Tokyo, Japan will change when one location adjusts its clocks for Daylight Saving Time. Always verify the current offset when scheduling future meetings.

0124-Hour Conversion Table

Format:

Date:

⚠️ DST offset change on selected date

Best meeting hours (9am–6pm both zones) Noon · Click any row to copy that time

London, England, UK UTC+1	Tokyo, Japan UTC+9
00:00 12:00 am	08:00 8:00 am
00:30 12:30 am	08:30 8:30 am
01:00 1:00 am	09:00 9:00 am
01:30 1:30 am	09:30 9:30 am
02:00 2:00 am	10:00 10:00 am
02:30 2:30 am	10:30 10:30 am
03:00 3:00 am	11:00 11:00 am
03:30 3:30 am	11:30 11:30 am
04:00 4:00 am	12:00 Noon 12:00 pm
04:30 4:30 am	12:30 12:30 pm
05:00 5:00 am	13:00 1:00 pm
05:30 5:30 am	13:30 1:30 pm
06:00 6:00 am	14:00 2:00 pm
06:30 6:30 am	14:30 2:30 pm
07:00 7:00 am	15:00 3:00 pm
07:30 7:30 am	15:30 3:30 pm
08:00 8:00 am	16:00 4:00 pm
08:30 8:30 am	16:30 4:30 pm
09:00 9:00 am	17:00 5:00 pm
09:30 9:30 am	17:30 5:30 pm
10:00 10:00 am	18:00 6:00 pm
10:30 10:30 am	18:30 6:30 pm
11:00 11:00 am	19:00 7:00 pm
11:30 11:30 am	19:30 7:30 pm
12:00 Noon 12:00 pm	20:00 8:00 pm
12:30 12:30 pm	20:30 8:30 pm
13:00 1:00 pm	21:00 9:00 pm
13:30 1:30 pm	21:30 9:30 pm
14:00 2:00 pm	22:00 10:00 pm
14:30 2:30 pm	22:30 10:30 pm
15:00 3:00 pm	23:00 11:00 pm
15:30 3:30 pm	23:30 11:30 pm
16:00 4:00 pm	00:00 12:00 am
16:30 4:30 pm	00:30 12:30 am
17:00 5:00 pm	01:00 1:00 am
17:30 5:30 pm	01:30 1:30 am
18:00 6:00 pm	02:00 2:00 am
18:30 6:30 pm	02:30 2:30 am
19:00 7:00 pm	03:00 3:00 am
19:30 7:30 pm	03:30 3:30 am
20:00 8:00 pm	04:00 4:00 am
20:30 8:30 pm	04:30 4:30 am
21:00 9:00 pm	05:00 5:00 am
21:30 9:30 pm	05:30 5:30 am
22:00 10:00 pm	06:00 6:00 am
22:30 10:30 pm	06:30 6:30 am
23:00 11:00 pm	07:00 7:00 am
23:30 11:30 pm	07:30 7:30 am

02Quick Facts

⏱ Time Difference

8 hours

Tokyo is ahead of London.

🌐 London Time Zone

BST

UTC+1

IANA: Europe/London

☀️ DST currently active

🌐 Tokyo Time Zone

JST

UTC+9

IANA: Asia/Tokyo

📅 Best Meeting Window

09:00 – 09:30London time

(2 half-hour slots where both are in business hours 9am–6pm)

The time difference between London, England, UK (BST, UTC+1) and Tokyo, Japan (JST, UTC+9) is 8 hours, with Tokyo, Japan being ahead of London, England, UK.

The table above shows every 30-minute interval across a full 24-hour cycle. Rows highlighted in teal indicate times when both locations are within standard business hours (9am–6pm), making them ideal for scheduling. All times automatically account for Daylight Saving Time where applicable.