Sydney is 1-2 hours ahead of Tokyo. Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) while Sydney uses Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT, UTC+10/+11). When it's 12:00 PM in Tokyo, it's 1:00 PM or 2:00 PM in Sydney.
Japan does not observe daylight saving time, while Sydney does. During Australian summer (October to April), the difference is 2 hours; during winter, it's 1 hour.
Best calling time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tokyo time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Sydney, covering standard business hours.
Tokyo and Sydney are major Asia-Pacific cities with strong trade and tourism ties. Direct flights connect them in about 9.5 hours.