Current local time in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is on Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Japan Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC offset
- UTC+9same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- JapanAsia · capital city
- Population
- 9.7 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +81currency: Yen (JPY)
- Coordinates
- 35.69° N, 139.69° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Tokyo today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Tokyo
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Tokyo | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 8h behind | 1h |
| US New York | --:-- | 13h behind | None |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 16h behind | 1h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 3h 30m behind | 5h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 12h behind | None |
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Best time to call Tokyo
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Tokyo
Tokyo does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+9 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Tokyo shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Tokyo
All of Japan keeps the same standard time as Tokyo (UTC+9).
Other cities on the same clock (Asia/Tokyo): Osaka.
Sunrise and sunset in Tokyo, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:50 | 16:37 | 9h 47m |
| February | 06:41 | 17:07 | 10h 26m |
| March | 06:12 | 17:35 | 11h 23m |
| April | 05:28 | 18:01 | 12h 33m |
| May | 04:49 | 18:26 | 13h 37m |
| June | 04:27 | 18:51 | 14h 24m |
| July | 04:28 | 19:01 | 14h 32m |
| August | 04:48 | 18:46 | 13h 58m |
| September | 05:12 | 18:10 | 12h 58m |
| October | 05:35 | 17:26 | 11h 51m |
| November | 06:02 | 16:47 | 10h 45m |
| December | 06:32 | 16:28 | 9h 56m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 14h 35m of daylight (sunrise 04:25, sunset 19:00). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 9h 44m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Tokyo
What time zone is Tokyo in?
Tokyo uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone (Japan Standard Time), UTC+9.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?
No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year.
What is the time difference between Tokyo and New York?
Right now New York is 13h behind Tokyo. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Tokyo does not.
What is the time difference between Tokyo and London?
London is 8h behind Tokyo right now. Office hours overlap for about 1 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Tokyo?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:25 and sets about 19:00 (14h 35m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:46 and sets about 16:31 (9h 44m).
Answers reflect the rules in force when this page was built; the live clock and next change above always use the current rules in your browser.