Japan Standard Time (Tokyo)
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Time in Japan right now
Japan keeps one clock all year: Japan Standard Time (Tokyo), UTC+9. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for Japan
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Japan time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Standard Time (Tokyo) | UTC+9 (GMT+9) | UTC+9 (GMT+9) | No |
City clocks in Japan:
Sunrise and sunset in Japan through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 05:45 | 17:52 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 04:25 | 19:00 | 14 h 35 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:28 | 17:39 | 12 h 10 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:46 | 16:31 | 9 h 44 m |
Countries on the same clock as Japan
Same time as Japan in both January and July:
Common questions about time in Japan
How many time zones does Japan use?
Japan uses a single civil time zone, Japan Standard Time (Tokyo).
Does Japan observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in Japan stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between Japan and UTC?
In January: UTC+9. In July: UTC+9. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.