About the time in Japan
Japan uses one time zone, Asia/Tokyo. Right now it is Japan Standard Time there, which is UTC+09:00. There is no daylight saving time, so the clocks stay the same all year.
- Time zone
- Japan Standard Time, UTC+09:00
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00 (all year)
- Daylight saving
- No, clocks do not change
- Difference from you
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- IANA time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Time difference from Japan
How far ahead or behind Japan other major cities are right now.
Questions about the time in Japan
What time zone is Japan in?
Japan uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone: Japan Standard Time, UTC+09:00, all year round.
Does Japan observe daylight saving time?
No. Japan stays on UTC+09:00 all year, so its clocks do not change.
What is the UTC offset in Japan?
Japan is always at UTC+09:00.
What is the time difference between Japan and London?
Japan is currently 8 hours ahead of London. The difference can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, when one place starts or ends daylight saving time and the other does not.