Tokyo to Zurich time
Zurich is 8 hours behind Tokyo.
Time difference between Tokyo and Zurich
Zurich is 8 hours behind Tokyo. Tokyo is on Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00) and Zurich is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 7 hours to 8 hours over the year.
Convert Tokyo time to Zurich time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+09:00 for Tokyo and UTC+01:00 for Zurich. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Zurich is behind, so from midnight to 8:00 AM in Tokyo it is still the previous calendar day in Zurich.
| Tokyo time | Zurich time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Tokyo and Zurich working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Tokyo and Zurich do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Tokyo (8:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Zurich), which usually means an early start or a late finish for one side.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Tokyo and Zurich
Tokyo does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Zurich observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00).