How to read it
Tokyo and Amsterdam, side by side
Each row is one city's day, half an hour to a square, lined up by the hours along the bottom.
- 1Filled: at the desk, 9:00 to 18:00 where that city is.
- 2Grey: up early, up late, or the weekend.
- 3Outline: asleep.
- 4Red band: your slot. Read straight down to see the same moment in every city.
- 5A marks the best time for everyone; B, when there is one, the next best.
The red band is the best time to call on Wed, 21 Oct 2026: 16:00–17:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–10:00 in Amsterdam.
Through the year
How the gap between Tokyo and Amsterdam moves
Amsterdam is 7h behind Tokyo today. Daylight saving moves it:
- Amsterdam 7h behind Tokyo
- Amsterdam 8h behind Tokyo
- Sun, 25 Oct 2026 Amsterdam's clocks go back an hour. Amsterdam is then 8h behind Tokyo.
- Sun, 28 Mar 2027 Amsterdam's clocks go forward an hour. Amsterdam is then 7h behind Tokyo.
Hour by hour
Tokyo to Amsterdam time, hour by hour
On a working day (Wed, 21 Oct 2026), with working hours of 9:00 to 18:00 in both cities.
- Tokyo starts work 09:00 02:00 in Amsterdam Asleep
- Amsterdam starts work 09:00 16:00 in Tokyo At desk
- Tokyo finishes work 18:00 11:00 in Amsterdam At desk
- Amsterdam finishes work 18:00 01:00 Wed in Tokyo Asleep
Show all 24 hours
| Tokyo | Amsterdam |
|---|---|
| 00:00 Asleep | 17:00 Tue At desk |
| 01:00 Asleep | 18:00 Tue Late |
| 02:00 Asleep | 19:00 Tue Late |
| 03:00 Asleep | 20:00 Tue Late |
| 04:00 Asleep | 21:00 Tue Late |
| 05:00 Asleep | 22:00 Tue Asleep |
| 06:00 Asleep | 23:00 Tue Asleep |
| 07:00 Early | 00:00 Asleep |
| 08:00 Early | 01:00 Asleep |
| 09:00 At desk | 02:00 Asleep |
| 10:00 At desk | 03:00 Asleep |
| 11:00 At desk | 04:00 Asleep |
| 12:00 At desk | 05:00 Asleep |
| 13:00 At desk | 06:00 Asleep |
| 14:00 At desk | 07:00 Early |
| 15:00 At desk | 08:00 Early |
| 16:00 At desk | 09:00 At desk |
| 17:00 At desk | 10:00 At desk |
| 18:00 Late | 11:00 At desk |
| 19:00 Late | 12:00 At desk |
| 20:00 Late | 13:00 At desk |
| 21:00 Late | 14:00 At desk |
| 22:00 Asleep | 15:00 At desk |
| 23:00 Asleep | 16:00 At desk |
Questions
Questions people ask
What is the time difference between Tokyo and Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 7h behind Tokyo (as of Wed, 21 Oct 2026). That changes on Sun, 25 Oct 2026, when Amsterdam's clocks go back: then Amsterdam is 8h behind Tokyo.
What is the best time for a call between Tokyo and Amsterdam?
On a working day, the best time for a call is 16:00–17:00 in Tokyo (09:00–10:00 in Amsterdam) until 24 Oct 2026 and from 28 Mar 2027, and 17:00–18:00 in Tokyo (09:00–10:00 in Amsterdam) from 25 Oct 2026 to 27 Mar 2027.
Does Tokyo change its clocks?
No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year.
Does Amsterdam change its clocks?
Yes. Amsterdam moves its clocks back an hour on Sun, 25 Oct 2026, and forward an hour on Sun, 28 Mar 2027.
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