Current Time in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo is on Japan Standard Time, UTC+9. Tokyo keeps the same offset all year — the clocks there do not change. The sun rises there at 4:56 AM and sets at 6:40 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Tokyo time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Tokyo's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Tokyo time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | 16 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | 13 hours behind |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 8 hours behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 5 hours behind |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 1 hour behind |
| Sydney, Australia | 12:25 PM | 1 hour ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in Tokyo, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Tokyo, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Tokyo, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Tokyo time
This page shows the local time in Tokyo, Japan — the same clock people there are reading. The clocks there do not change during the year.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Tokyo time FAQ
What time is it in Tokyo, Japan right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Tokyo's current local time and updates every minute. Tokyo is on Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). The clocks there do not change during the year.
What time zone is Tokyo in? Tokyo uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone, known as Japan Standard Time, currently UTC+9. The clocks there do not change during the year.
How far ahead or behind is Tokyo? The table on this page compares Tokyo with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.