Current time in Japan
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Friday, 28 August 2026
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
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What time is it in Japan?
The current local time in Japan is — on Friday, 28 August 2026. Japan is on JST (UTC+9) (UTC+9).
Japan uses a single time zone, Japan Standard Time, for the whole country from Okinawa to Hokkaido, and it never changes for daylight saving. That makes it one of the easiest zones to plan around: it is always UTC+9, always 9 hours ahead of London in winter and 8 in summer.
Time zone facts
| Time zone | JST (UTC+9), no daylight saving |
| Current offset | UTC+9 |
| Daylight saving | Not observed |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo |
Sunrise and sunset today
| Sunrise | 05:10 |
| Sunset | 18:18 |
| Day length | 13 h 08 m |
| Solar noon | 11:44 |
Good to know
- Japan has had no daylight saving since a brief post-war experiment ended in 1952.
- Japan is 13 hours ahead of New York in winter, 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- Tokyo's business day (9am-6pm JST) overlaps with the European morning, not with North America.
Planning a call?
Use the time zone converter to line up a specific hour, the world clock to watch several cities at once, or a countdown timer to track how long until the call starts.
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Japan right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Japan, updated every second from your device clock and the Asia/Tokyo time zone. JST (UTC+9), no daylight saving.
Does Japan use daylight saving time?
No. Japan stays on the same offset all year, so the gap to other countries changes only when those places change their own clocks.
What is the time difference between Japan and me?
The comparison table on this page converts the current time in Japan into your own local time and into the main cities people schedule with.
When does the sun rise and set in Japan?
Today's sunrise, sunset and day length are calculated on this page from the local coordinates — no account or location permission needed.
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