Current Time in Japan 🇯🇵

Q: What time is it in Japan right now?

The current local time in Japan is 16:03:54 JST on Saturday, 6 June 2026. The country uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Japan use?

Japan spans 2 time zones: Asia/Tokyo, Japan.

Q: What is the capital of Japan?

The capital of Japan is Tokyo, where the current local time is 16:03:54.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Tokyo today?

Today in Tokyo, the capital of Japan: sunrise is at 04:25 and sunset is at 18:54 local time.

Q: Does Japan observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Japan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Japan?

The next public holiday in Japan is Marine Day on Monday, July 20, 2026 — in 44 days.

Q: How many cities in Japan are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Japan (out of 842 total in our database).

Q: When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Japan viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Japan, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 67 days from today.

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Tokyo

Largest Cities:

Time in Tokyo (Pop. 13,960,000)
Time in Yokohama (Pop. 3,761,630)
Time in Osaka (Pop. 2,753,862)
Time in Nagoya (Pop. 2,191,279)
Time in Sapporo (Pop. 1,973,832)

ISO Alpha 2/3: JP, JPN

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00)

Time Zones: JST

Time Zone Overview for Japan

Japan uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Tokyo run about 20m behind local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Japan

Japan does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on JST (UTC+9) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Japan →

Time Difference Between Tokyo and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Tokyo right now.

New York Sat 03:03 -13h

Los Angeles Sat 00:03 -16h

Chicago Sat 02:03 -14h

Toronto Sat 03:03 -13h

Sao Paulo Sat 04:03 -12h

London Sat 08:03 -8h

Paris Sat 09:03 -7h

Berlin Sat 09:03 -7h

Moscow Sat 10:03 -6h

Dubai Sat 11:03 -5h

Mumbai Sat 12:33 -3h 30m

Singapore Sat 15:03 -1h

Hong Kong Sat 15:03 -1h

Sydney Sat 17:03 +1h

Best Time to Call Japan

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Tokyo:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 22:00 to 06:00 in Tokyo.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 17:00 to 01:00 in Tokyo.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 09:00 to 17:00 in Tokyo.

Daylight Hours in Tokyo

In the capital, Tokyo, the sun is up for 14h 28m today — sunrise is at 04:25 and sunset is at 18:54.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 44m near the December solstice to 14h 34m near the June solstice.

Moon in Japan

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Tokyo and major cities across Japan.

View moonrise & moonset times for Japan →

Prefectures in Japan

Aichi Akita Aomori Chiba Ehime Fukui Fukuoka Fukushima Gifu Gunma Hiroshima Hokkaido Hyōgo Ibaraki Ishikawa Iwate Kagawa Kagoshima Kanagawa Kochi Kumamoto Kyoto Mie Miyagi Miyazaki Nagano Nagasaki Nara Niigata Oita Okayama Okinawa Osaka Saga Saitama Shiga Shimane Shizuoka Tochigi Tokushima Tokyo Tottori Toyama Wakayama Yamagata Yamaguchi Yamanashi

Time in All Cities in Japan by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 842 cities in Japan.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C D E F G H I J K M N O R S T U W Y Z Ō

Time Now in Major Cities in Japan

Time now in Tokyo Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Yokohama Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Osaka Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Nagoya Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Sapporo Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Fukuoka Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kawasaki Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kobe Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kyoto Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Saitama Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Hiroshima Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Sendai Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Chiba Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kitakyushu Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Niigata Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Hamamatsu Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Sakai Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kumamoto Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Okayama Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Shizuoka Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Honchō Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kawaguchi Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kagoshima Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Hachiōji Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Himeji Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Matsuyama Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Matsudo Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Higashi-ōsaka Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kurashiki Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Ōita Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Nishinomiya-hama Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Fukuyama Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kanazawa Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Utsunomiya Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Amagasaki Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Fujisawa Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kashiwa Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Toyota Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Takamatsu Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Toyama Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Yokosuka Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Nagasaki Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Hirakata Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Gifu-shi Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Machida Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Miyazaki Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Toyonaka Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Ichinomiya Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Toyohashi Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Minato Sat 16:03:54

City	Current Time
Time now in Tokyo	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Yokohama	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Osaka	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Nagoya	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Sapporo	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Fukuoka	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kawasaki	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kobe	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kyoto	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Saitama	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Hiroshima	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Sendai	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Chiba	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kitakyushu	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Niigata	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Hamamatsu	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Sakai	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kumamoto	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Okayama	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Shizuoka	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Honchō	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kawaguchi	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kagoshima	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Hachiōji	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Himeji	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Matsuyama	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Matsudo	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Higashi-ōsaka	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kurashiki	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Ōita	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Nishinomiya-hama	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Fukuyama	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kanazawa	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Utsunomiya	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Amagasaki	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Fujisawa	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Kashiwa	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Toyota	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Takamatsu	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Toyama	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Yokosuka	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Nagasaki	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Hirakata	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Gifu-shi	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Machida	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Miyazaki	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Toyonaka	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Ichinomiya	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Toyohashi	Sat 16:03:54
Time now in Minato	Sat 16:03:54

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Japan

Asia/Tokyo Sat 16:03:54
Japan Sat 16:03:54

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Tokyo	Sat 16:03:54
Japan	Sat 16:03:54

Frequently Asked Questions about Japan

What time is it in Japan right now?

The current local time in Japan is 16:03:54 JST on Saturday, 6 June 2026. The country uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone.

How many time zones does Japan use?

Japan spans 2 time zones: Asia/Tokyo, Japan.

What is the capital of Japan?

The capital of Japan is Tokyo, where the current local time is 16:03:54.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Tokyo today?

Today in Tokyo, the capital of Japan: sunrise is at 04:25 and sunset is at 18:54 local time.

Does Japan observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Japan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Japan?

The next public holiday in Japan is Marine Day on Monday, July 20, 2026 — in 44 days.

How many cities in Japan are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Japan (out of 842 total in our database).

When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Japan viewers?

The next solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Total Solar Eclipse — Greenland, Iceland, Spain. From Japan, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 67 days from today.

Time Zone Converters used in Japan

Convert time between the time zones of Japan and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Japan

Tokyo

↑ 4:25 AM

↓ 6:54 PM
Yokohama

↑ 4:26 AM

↓ 6:53 PM
Osaka

↑ 4:45 AM

↓ 7:08 PM
Nagoya

↑ 4:38 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Sapporo

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Fukuoka

↑ 5:08 AM

↓ 7:25 PM
Kawasaki

↑ 4:26 AM

↓ 6:53 PM
Kobe

↑ 4:46 AM

↓ 7:09 PM
Kyoto

↑ 4:43 AM

↓ 7:08 PM
Saitama

↑ 4:25 AM

↓ 6:54 PM
Hiroshima

↑ 4:58 AM

↓ 7:19 PM
Sendai

↑ 4:13 AM

↓ 6:56 PM
Chiba

↑ 4:24 AM

↓ 6:52 PM
Kitakyushu

↑ 5:06 AM

↓ 7:24 PM
Niigata

↑ 4:22 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Hamamatsu

↑ 4:36 AM

↓ 6:59 PM
Sakai

↑ 4:45 AM

↓ 7:08 PM
Kumamoto

↑ 5:09 AM

↓ 7:22 PM
Okayama

↑ 4:51 AM

↓ 7:14 PM
Shizuoka

↑ 4:32 AM

↓ 6:57 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Tokyo	↑ 4:25 AM	↓ 6:54 PM
Yokohama	↑ 4:26 AM	↓ 6:53 PM
Osaka	↑ 4:45 AM	↓ 7:08 PM
Nagoya	↑ 4:38 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Sapporo	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Fukuoka	↑ 5:08 AM	↓ 7:25 PM
Kawasaki	↑ 4:26 AM	↓ 6:53 PM
Kobe	↑ 4:46 AM	↓ 7:09 PM
Kyoto	↑ 4:43 AM	↓ 7:08 PM
Saitama	↑ 4:25 AM	↓ 6:54 PM
Hiroshima	↑ 4:58 AM	↓ 7:19 PM
Sendai	↑ 4:13 AM	↓ 6:56 PM
Chiba	↑ 4:24 AM	↓ 6:52 PM
Kitakyushu	↑ 5:06 AM	↓ 7:24 PM
Niigata	↑ 4:22 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Hamamatsu	↑ 4:36 AM	↓ 6:59 PM
Sakai	↑ 4:45 AM	↓ 7:08 PM
Kumamoto	↑ 5:09 AM	↓ 7:22 PM
Okayama	↑ 4:51 AM	↓ 7:14 PM
Shizuoka	↑ 4:32 AM	↓ 6:57 PM

Current Weather in Japan

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Japan

Population	126,529,100
Area	377,835 km²
ISO Numeric Code	392
FIPS Code	JA
Top Level Domain	.jp
Currency	Yen (JPY)
Phone Prefix	+81
Country Code	+81
Postal Code Format	###-####
Postal Code Regex	`^\d{3}-\d{4}$`
Languages	JA (ja)

Upcoming Public Holidays in Japan

This year, Japan observes 18 public holidays, with 17 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Marine Day on 20 Jul. The most recently passed holiday was Substitute Holiday. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Japan to plan your schedule.

Marine Day 20 Jul • Monday
Mountain Day 11 Aug • Tuesday
Respect for the Aged Day 21 Sep • Monday
National Holiday 22 Sep • Tuesday
Autumnal Equinox 23 Sep • Wednesday
Sports Day 12 Oct • Monday
Culture Day 3 Nov • Tuesday
Labor Thanksgiving Day 23 Nov • Monday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Coming of Age Day 11 Jan • Monday

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