About the time in Tokyo
Tokyo is in Japan and uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Right now it is Japan Standard Time there, which is UTC+09:00. Tokyo does not use 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
- Country
- Japan
Time difference from Tokyo
How far ahead or behind Tokyo other major cities are right now.
Questions about the time in Tokyo
What time zone is Tokyo in?
Tokyo uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone: Japan Standard Time, UTC+09:00, all year round.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?
No. Tokyo stays on UTC+09:00 all year, so its clocks do not change.
What is the UTC offset in Tokyo?
Tokyo is always at UTC+09:00.
What is the time difference between Tokyo and London?
Tokyo 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.
Is Tokyo on the same time as the rest of Japan?
Yes. Japan uses a single time zone, so Tokyo has the same time as the whole country.