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Time difference between Tokyo and Warsaw

Warsaw is 7 hours behind Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan is UTC+9 · Warsaw, Poland is UTC+1 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Tokyo does not change its clocks and Warsaw goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.

Tokyo / Warsaw clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / summer7 hours behindabout 30 weeks
standard / standard8 hours behindabout 22 weeks

Tokyo stays put all year while Warsaw moves, so the gap changes twice a year from Warsaw's side alone. A recurring meeting set in Tokyo's calendar will drift by an hour without anyone touching it.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 1 hour — 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Tokyo, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Warsaw.

Tokyo to Warsaw, hour by hour

TokyoWarsaw
12:00 AM5:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM6:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM7:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM8:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM9:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM12:00 AM
8:00 AM1:00 AM
9:00 AM2:00 AM
10:00 AM3:00 AM
11:00 AM4:00 AM
12:00 PM5:00 AM
1:00 PM6:00 AM
2:00 PM7:00 AM
3:00 PM8:00 AM
4:00 PM9:00 AM
5:00 PM10:00 AM
6:00 PM11:00 AM
7:00 PM12:00 PM
8:00 PM1:00 PM
9:00 PM2:00 PM
10:00 PM3:00 PM
11:00 PM4:00 PM

On the usual gap of 7 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Warsaw?

Warsaw is 7 hours behind Tokyo for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Tokyo does not change its clocks and Warsaw goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.

Is Warsaw ahead of Tokyo?

No — Warsaw is 7 hours behind. Tokyo is UTC+9 and Warsaw is UTC+1 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Tokyo in Warsaw?

2:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Tokyo and Warsaw meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 1 hour: 4:00 PM–5:00 PM in Tokyo, which is 9:00 AM–10:00 AM in Warsaw.

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