Montreal is typically 14 hours behind Tokyo. When it's 10:00 PM in Tokyo, it's 8:00 AM the same day in Montreal. Japan does not observe daylight saving time, but Montreal does.
During North American daylight saving time (March to November), the difference is 13 hours. During standard time (November to March), the difference increases to 14 hours.
Optimal meeting window: 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM Montreal time (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Tokyo, or 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM in winter). Early morning Montreal catches evening Tokyo.
Montreal has a growing Japanese community and hosts major Japanese cultural events. Several Japanese video game and animation companies have offices in Montreal's tech hub.