Current Time in Japan
Time in Japan
Shown above is the current time across Japan, alongside the time zone Japan keeps and the live local time in its main cities.
The whole of Japan runs on a single time, JST (UTC+9) — so every city listed on this page reads exactly the same clock.
Japan doesn't observe daylight saving at all — its offset from UTC stays fixed the entire year, so if the gap to another country ever changes, it's that other country moving its own clocks, not this one.
Cities in Japan
Questions people ask
How many time zones does Japan actually have?
Just one. The whole of Japan keeps a single national time, UTC+9.
Does Japan observe daylight saving time?
No, the clocks here stay put all year round.
What's the capital of Japan, and what time is it there right now?
Tokyo — where the current time is 5:00 am.
What UTC offset does Japan use?
UTC+9, unchanged throughout the year.
What's the current date in Japan?
Right now it's Tuesday, 8 September 2026 there.
Do all cities in Japan share the same clock?
Yes. Every city in the table reads identically, since the entire country runs on one single zone.
How far apart in time are Japan and my own country?
The time difference calculator will compare them directly, laying out today's gap across the full twenty-four hours.
Is the time shown for Japan calculated or researched?
Calculated. Every time, offset and daylight-saving date on this page comes from the IANA time zone database applied to Japan's zone rules, not from a person checking a clock there. That makes the technical data reliable and current, but it means this page does not claim any local knowledge beyond it — for business hours, public holidays or working weeks, use a local or official source. The methodology page sets out exactly what is computed and from what.
What IANA time zone identifier does Japan use?
Asia/Tokyo, which is the identifier software and calendar apps actually store internally to track the zone.
What time does the sun rise and set across Japan?
It varies city by city, since sunrise follows real coordinates rather than the time zone. The sunrise page for Japan lists today's exact times for every city.