Time Difference Between Japan and Australia
As of 12 October 2026, Australia is 2 hours ahead of Japan. That number is not constant. Over the course of a year, because of daylight saving changes, Sydney, Australia ranges from 1 hour ahead to 2 hours ahead relative to Tokyo, Japan. The calculator below is always up to date.
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Tokyo, Japan
21:45
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Tokyo
Sydney, Australia
+2h
23:45
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
UTC+11 · Australia/Sydney
Australia is 2 hours ahead of Japan.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Asia/Tokyo | UTC+9 | Not observed |
| Australia | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Australia/Sydney | UTC+11 | Active now |
Australia: Australia has several time zones and only some states use daylight saving. This page uses Eastern Time (Sydney, Melbourne); Perth is 2 to 3 hours behind.
Hour by hour: Japan to Australia
Every hour of today in Japan and what it is in Australia. Highlighted rows fall inside Australia working hours (09:00–18:00).
| Japan | Australia |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 02:00 |
| 01:00 | 03:00 |
| 02:00 | 04:00 |
| 03:00 | 05:00 |
| 04:00 | 06:00 |
| 05:00 | 07:00 |
| 06:00 | 08:00 |
| 07:00 | 09:00 |
| 08:00 | 10:00 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 10:00 | 12:00 |
| 11:00 | 13:00 |
| Japan | Australia |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 13:00 | 15:00 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 |
| 15:00 | 17:00 |
| 16:00 | 18:00 |
| 17:00 | 19:00 |
| 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 19:00 | 21:00 |
| 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 21:00 | 23:00 |
| 22:00 | 00:00next day |
| 23:00 | 01:00next day |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
09:00–16:00 in Japan (11:00–18:00 in Australia)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 7 hours a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
08:00–19:00 in Japan (10:00–21:00 in Australia)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Australia puts its clocks back on Sunday, April 4, 2027
The local offset moves from UTC+11 to UTC+10. After that date, Australia is 1 hour ahead of Japan — instead of 2 hours ahead, as it is today.
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Japan and Australia: common questions
What is the time difference between Japan and Australia?
As of 12 October 2026, Australia is 2 hours ahead of Japan. The gap is not fixed: across the year, Australia ranges from 1 hour ahead to 2 hours ahead relative to Japan, as clocks change. The calculator on this page always shows the difference for right now.
When it is 9:00 AM in Japan, what time is it in Australia?
It is 11:00 AM in Sydney, Australia. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Australia ahead of or behind Japan?
Australia is ahead of Japan by 2 hours at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Australia starts and ends earlier in Japan terms.
Do Japan and Australia observe daylight saving time?
Australia changes its clocks twice a year; Japan does not. The difference therefore shifts by an hour when Australia switches: across the year, Australia ranges from 1 hour ahead to 2 hours ahead relative to Japan.
What is the best time to call Australia from Japan?
Working hours overlap between 09:00 and 16:00 Japan time, which is 11:00 to 18:00 in Australia. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
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Local dates shown for Tokyo, Japan (UTC+9) and Sydney, Australia (UTC+11) were generated on Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.