Stockholm to Tokyo: time difference and best times to meet
Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Stockholm. Their working days overlap for 2 hours, from 9am to 11am in Stockholm (4pm–6pm in Tokyo). The best time to schedule is 9am Stockholm time, which is 4pm in Tokyo.
Europe/Stockholm
Asia/Tokyo
Hour-by-hour overlap
Each row is one hour of the Stockholm day and the matching hour in Tokyo. Adjust the working hours to match how your team actually works.
| Stockholm | Tokyo | Suitable? |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 9am | Working hours in Tokyo only |
| 3am | 10am | Working hours in Tokyo only |
| 4am | 11am | Working hours in Tokyo only |
| 5am | 12pm | Working hours in Tokyo only |
| 6am | 1pm | Working hours in Tokyo only |
| 7am | 2pm | Working hours in Tokyo only |
| 8am | 3pm | Working hours in Tokyo only |
| 9am | 4pm | Both cities at work |
| 10am | 5pm | Both cities at work |
| 11am | 6pm | Working hours in Stockholm only |
| 12pm | 7pm | Working hours in Stockholm only |
| 1pm | 8pm | Working hours in Stockholm only |
| 2pm | 9pm | Working hours in Stockholm only |
| 3pm | 10pm | Working hours in Stockholm only |
| 4pm | 11pm | Working hours in Stockholm only |
| 5pm | 12am | Working hours in Stockholm only |
Best times to propose
- 1. 9am in Stockholm · 4pm in Tokyo — Right at the edge of someone's day
- 2. 10am in Stockholm · 5pm in Tokyo — Right at the edge of someone's day
Avoid 2am Stockholm time and 3am Stockholm time — only the other city is at work.
When the gap changes in the next twelve months
- Sunday, October 25, 2026 — Tokyo goes from 7 hours ahead of to 8 hours ahead of Stockholm.
- Sunday, March 28, 2027 — Tokyo goes from 8 hours ahead of to 7 hours ahead of Stockholm.
Recurring meetings set as a fixed clock time in one city will move by an hour for the other on these dates.
Public holidays to avoid
Dates where one side is off work while the other is not are the most common cause of no-shows on this route.
- Monday, September 21, 2026 — Respect for the Aged Day — Tokyo is off, Stockholm is working.
- Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — Autumnal Equinox Day — Tokyo is off, Stockholm is working.
- Monday, October 12, 2026 — Sports Day — Tokyo is off, Stockholm is working.
- Saturday, October 31, 2026 — All Saints' Day — Stockholm is off, Tokyo is working.
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — Culture Day — Tokyo is off, Stockholm is working.
- Monday, November 23, 2026 — Labour Thanksgiving Day — Tokyo is off, Stockholm is working.
- Thursday, December 24, 2026 — Christmas Eve — Stockholm is off, Tokyo is working.
- Friday, December 25, 2026 — Christmas Day — Stockholm is off, Tokyo is working.
- Saturday, December 26, 2026 — St. Stephen's Day — Stockholm is off, Tokyo is working.
- Thursday, December 31, 2026 — New Year's Eve — Stockholm is off, Tokyo is working.
With 2 shared working hours, Stockholm and Tokyo can run standing meetings without anyone giving up an evening — as long as the slot sits inside that window on both sides of the next clock change.
Sending a booking link avoids the arithmetic entirely: each side picks a time in their own zone and both calendars get the correct local time, including after a daylight-saving change. See how LemCall handles cross-timezone bookings.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the time difference between Stockholm and Tokyo?
- Tokyo is currently 7 hours ahead of Stockholm. That changes to 8 hours ahead of on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when one side shifts for daylight saving.
- When is the best time to schedule a meeting between Stockholm and Tokyo?
- 9am in Stockholm, which is 4pm in Tokyo. Right at the edge of someone's day.
- How many hours do Stockholm and Tokyo overlap?
- 2 hours, from 9am to 11am Stockholm time (4pm–6pm in Tokyo).
- Does daylight saving change the Stockholm–Tokyo gap?
- Yes. Over the next twelve months the difference changes 2 times: Sunday, October 25, 2026 (7 hours ahead of becomes 8 hours ahead of); Sunday, March 28, 2027 (8 hours ahead of becomes 7 hours ahead of).
- Are there public holidays that affect Stockholm–Tokyo meetings?
- Yes. The next is Monday, September 21, 2026 — a public holiday where Tokyo is, but a normal working day in Stockholm.
Nearby pairs
Other meeting-time pages for Stockholm
- Stockholm ↔ Mexico City1 hours of overlap
- Stockholm ↔ Singapore3 hours of overlap
- Stockholm ↔ Hong Kong3 hours of overlap
- Stockholm ↔ Shanghai3 hours of overlap
- Stockholm ↔ Sydney1 hours of overlap
- Stockholm ↔ Melbourne1 hours of overlap
- Stockholm ↔ Chicago2 hours of overlap
- Stockholm ↔ Seoul2 hours of overlap
Sources
- 1.IANA. Time Zone Database
- 2.Nager.Date. Public holidays API · Retrieved