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Time difference between Tokyo and Bangalore

Short answer

Bangalore is 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Tokyo. Right now it is 21:34 in Tokyo (GMT+9, UTC+9) and 18:04 in Bangalore (GMT+5:30, UTC+5:30).

Right now

Tokyo · Japan

21:34

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Japan Standard Time · GMT+9 · UTC+9

Bangalore · India

18:04

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

India Standard Time · GMT+5:30 · UTC+5:30

Times at the moment this page was generated. Reload for a fresh reading.

Does the difference between Tokyo and Bangalore change during the year?

No. The difference is 3 hours and 30 minutes for the whole of 2026: neither city observes daylight saving time.

Best time to call Bangalore from Tokyo (and vice versa)

The window in which both cities are inside their 9:00–17:00 working day runs from 12:30 to 17:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00 to 13:30 in Bangalore: 4.5 hours of overlap per day. For a call that disturbs nobody, aim for the middle of that window.

Outside that window, the practical rule: mornings in Tokyo are afternoons in Bangalore. Avoid any hour that falls before 8:00 or after 21:00 in either city.

Tokyo to Bangalore conversion table

Each Tokyo hour and its equivalent in Bangalore today. Rows shaded green are working hours (9:00–17:00) in both cities at once.

Tokyo time · Tue, Sep 15	Bangalore time
00:00	20:30previous day
01:00	21:30previous day
02:00	22:30previous day
03:00	23:30previous day
04:00	00:30
05:00	01:30
06:00	02:30
07:00	03:30
08:00	04:30
09:00	05:30
10:00	06:30
11:00	07:30
12:00	08:30
13:00	09:30
14:00	10:30
15:00	11:30
16:00	12:30
17:00	13:30
18:00	14:30
19:00	15:30
20:00	16:30
21:00	17:30
22:00	18:30
23:00	19:30

Looking for it the other way round? This page covers both directions: Bangalore to Tokyo is the same difference with the sign flipped.

The two time zones

Tokyo — Asia/Tokyo

Tokyo keeps Japan Standard Time (JST), a fixed UTC+9 with no daylight saving. Japan and South Korea share the offset, so Tokyo and Seoul are always on the same clock.

Bangalore — Asia/Kolkata

Bangalore, India's software capital, is on India Standard Time (UTC+5:30, no daylight saving) — the offset every US and European engineering team ends up learning by heart.

Frequently asked questions

How many hours difference between Tokyo and Bangalore?

Bangalore is 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Tokyo. The difference is the same all year: neither city changes its clocks.

When it is 12:00 noon in Tokyo, what time is it in Bangalore?

08:30 in Bangalore (at today's difference of 3 hours and 30 minutes).

What is the best time for a meeting between Tokyo and Bangalore?

Between 12:30 and 17:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–13:30 in Bangalore: 4.5 hours of overlap inside both cities' 9:00–17:00 working day.

Do Tokyo and Bangalore observe daylight saving time?

Tokyo: no. Bangalore: no. Neither changes, so the difference is fixed.

What time zone is Tokyo in? And Bangalore?

Tokyo: Japan Standard Time (Asia/Tokyo, UTC+9). Bangalore: India Standard Time (Asia/Kolkata, UTC+5:30).

Tools

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Time zone converter — any city, any time

Working hours overlap calculator

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