Current time in Tokyo

Tokyo is on Japan Standard Time, UTC+9, all year. Japan does not use daylight saving, so its gap to the US and Europe shifts only when they change their clocks.

Local time in Tokyo

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Time zone
JST
Japan Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+9
Daylight saving
Not used
Next clock change
None

Convert a future time in Tokyo

Type a time like “3 PM Tokyo Friday” to see it in your time. Daylight saving on that date is handled for you.

Daylight saving in Tokyo

Tokyo does not use daylight saving: it stays on JST (UTC+9) all year. Its gap to cities that do change, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour when they change their clocks.

Tokyo compared with other cities right now

Time difference from Tokyo
CityDifference
New York13 h behind
Los Angeles16 h behind
Chicago14 h behind
Toronto13 h behind
London8 h behind
Dubai5 h behind
India3 h 30 m behind
Singapore1 h behind
Sydney2 h ahead
Berlin7 h behind
Paris7 h behind
Hong Kong1 h behind
San Francisco16 h behind
Dallas14 h behind
Riyadh6 h behind
Karachi4 h behind
Manila1 h behind
Melbourne2 h ahead
Auckland4 h ahead
Atlanta13 h behind
Vancouver16 h behind
Seattle16 h behind
Boston13 h behind
Delhi3 h 30 m behind
Denver15 h behind
Miami13 h behind
Mumbai3 h 30 m behind

Questions about time in Tokyo

What time zone is Tokyo in?

Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (IANA zone Asia/Tokyo). Right now that is JST, UTC+9.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its gap to other cities only changes when they change their clocks.

How do I convert a time in Tokyo to my time?

Type it in the box on this page, like “3 PM Tokyo Friday”. MeetETA shows it in your own time zone, using the correct offset for that date even across a daylight saving change.