Auckland is 3 hours ahead of Tokyo during standard time, and 4 hours ahead during daylight saving time. Auckland uses NZST (UTC+12) or NZDT (UTC+13) while Tokyo uses JST (UTC+9). When it's 12:00 PM in Auckland, it's 9:00 AM or 8:00 AM in Tokyo.
Japan does not observe daylight saving time, so the difference varies between 3-4 hours throughout the year.
Best calling time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Auckland time. This corresponds to 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM in Tokyo during standard time, covering morning and early afternoon business hours.
Direct flights between Auckland and Tokyo take approximately 11 hours. Japan is one of New Zealand's major trading partners and tourist sources.