Current time in Japan

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Sun today ↑ 05:53 ↓ 17:00 (11 hours 7 minutes)JSTUTC+9No daylight saving time

Time zone
JST
UTC now
UTC+9
Next change
None
Calling code
+81
Population
126,529,100
Area
377,835 km²

Time difference with your location

Japan is 9 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Japan time now

Time zone of Japan

Japan uses one time zone: Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Tokyo

Major cities in Japan

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Tokyo9,733,276
Yokohama3,777,491
Osaka2,753,862
Nagoya2,332,176
Sapporo1,973,832
Fukuoka1,612,392
Kawasaki1,538,262
Kobe1,525,152
Kyoto1,463,723
Saitama1,324,854
LocationPopulation
Hiroshima1,200,754
Sendai1,096,704
Chiba979,768
Kitakyushu940,978
Niigata797,591
Hamamatsu791,707
Kumamoto738,907
Aihara725,493
Okayama724,691
Sagamihara720,780
LocationPopulation
Shizuoka693,389
Kawaguchi607,373
Kagoshima595,049
Hachiōji579,355
Kōtō City543,730
Himeji530,495
Utsunomiya518,757
Matsuyama511,192
Matsudo498,575
Kurashiki483,576

Time difference with world cities · Japan

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−16h
Mexico City CST
−15h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−13h
London ☀BST
−8h
Abuja WAT
−8h
Dublin ☀IST
−8h
Berlin ☀CEST
−7h
Madrid ☀CEST
−7h
Rome ☀CEST
−7h
Paris ☀CEST
−7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−6h
Riyadh AST
−6h
Ankara TRT
−6h
Dubai GST
−5h
New Delhi IST
−3h30m
Hanoi ICT
−2h
Bangkok ICT
−2h
Manila PHT
−1h
Beijing CST
−1h
Tokyo JST
same time
Seoul KST
same time
Canberra ☀AEDT
+2h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+2h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+4h

Quick time conversionJapan ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Japan (JST)Japan to UTCUTC+0Japan to ESTUTC-5Japan to ISTUTC+5:30Japan to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM15:003:00 PM-1day10:0010:00 AM-1day20:308:30 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM16:004:00 PM-1day11:0011:00 AM-1day21:309:30 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM17:005:00 PM-1day12:0012:00 PM-1day22:3010:30 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM18:006:00 PM-1day13:001:00 PM-1day23:3011:30 PM-1day19:007:00 PM-1day
04:004:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day14:002:00 PM-1day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1day
05:005:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day15:003:00 PM-1day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1day
06:006:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
07:007:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
08:008:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
09:009:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
Japan (JST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
13:001:00 PM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
14:002:00 PM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
15:003:00 PM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
16:004:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
17:005:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
18:006:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
19:007:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
20:008:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
21:009:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Japan at a glance

Capital
Tokyo
Area
377,835 km²
Population
126,529,100
Continent
Asia
Currency
Japanese Yen (JPY)
Calling code
+81
Internet domain
.jp
Spoken languages
Japanese
Postal code format
###-##### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Japan use?

Japan uses one time zone nationwide: Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9); its IANA identifier is Asia/Tokyo.

Does Japan observe daylight saving time?

No. Japan does not change its clocks; it stays on JST (UTC+9) all year.

What is the time difference between Japan and UTC?

Japan is 9 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+9) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Japan?

The international calling code of Japan is +81 and its currency is the Japanese Yen (JPY). Its internet domain is .jp.

What time is it in Tokyo now?

Tokyo is on Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 21:00 in Tokyo. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.