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Time in Japan

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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.

CityCompared with JapanTime now
New York13 hours behind7:21 AM
London8 hours behind12:21 PM
Paris7 hours behind1:21 PM
Dubai5 hours behind3:21 PM
Mumbai3 hours 30 minutes behind4:51 PM
Singapore1 hour behind7:21 PM
Tokyosame time8:21 PM
Sydney2 hours ahead10:21 PM
Los Angeles16 hours behind4:21 AM

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.

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