Time in Tokyo, Japan now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan, the capital of Japan, is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. The local time is on Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+09:00. Around 9,733,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+09:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 17:32 (12 h 0 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Abbreviation
- JST — Japan Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 35.69° N, 139.69° E
- Country
- Japan
Time difference from Tokyo
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 h behind | |
| London | 8 h behind | |
| Paris | 7 h behind | |
| Dubai | 5 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 3 h 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | 1 h behind | |
| Sydney | 1 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 16 h behind | |
| Beijing | 1 h behind | |
| Berlin | 7 h behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Tokyo right now?
The current time in Tokyo is 23:27 (JST, UTC+09:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Tokyo in?
Tokyo uses the IANA time zone Asia/Tokyo. It is currently Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+09:00.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?
No. Tokyo stays on UTC+09:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Tokyo and New York?
Tokyo is 13 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 01:00 in Tokyo.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tokyo today?
Today the sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 17:32 local time, giving 12 h 0 min of daylight.