Current Time in Japan 🇯🇵

Q: What time is it in Japan right now?

The current local time in Japan is 15:07:59 JST on Wednesday, 21 October 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 15:07:59.

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

Today in Tokyo, the capital of Japan: sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset is at 16:58 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 Culture Day on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — in 13 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 Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Japan, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 108 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

Japan uses Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+9, throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Japan now and updates every second.

Qibla Direction from Japan

From Tokyo, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 293deg (WNW), about 9,475 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Japan on a live compass.

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 Wed 02:08 -13h

Los Angeles Tue 23:08 -16h

Chicago Wed 01:08 -14h

Toronto Wed 02:08 -13h

Sao Paulo Wed 03:08 -12h

London Wed 07:08 -8h

Paris Wed 08:08 -7h

Berlin Wed 08:08 -7h

Moscow Wed 09:08 -6h

Dubai Wed 10:08 -5h

Mumbai Wed 11:38 -3h 30m

Singapore Wed 14:08 -1h

Hong Kong Wed 14:08 -1h

Sydney Wed 17:08 +2h

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 11h 06m today. Sunrise in Tokyo is at 05:52 and sunset in Tokyo is at 16:58.

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

Cities in Japan A–Z

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

Time Now in Major Cities in Japan

Time now in Tokyo Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Yokohama Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Osaka Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Nagoya Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Sapporo Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Fukuoka Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kawasaki Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kobe Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kyoto Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Saitama Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Hiroshima Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Sendai Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Chiba Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kitakyushu Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Niigata Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Hamamatsu Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Sakai Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kumamoto Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Okayama Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Shizuoka Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Honchō Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kawaguchi Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kagoshima Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Hachiōji Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Himeji Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Matsuyama Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Matsudo Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Higashi-ōsaka Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kurashiki Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Ōita Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Nishinomiya-hama Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Fukuyama Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kanazawa Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Utsunomiya Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Amagasaki Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Fujisawa Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kashiwa Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Toyota Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Takamatsu Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Toyama Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Yokosuka Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Nagasaki Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Hirakata Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Gifu-shi Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Machida Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Miyazaki Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Toyonaka Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Ichinomiya Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Toyohashi Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Minato Wed 15:07:59

City	Current Time
Time now in Tokyo	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Yokohama	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Osaka	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Nagoya	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Sapporo	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Fukuoka	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kawasaki	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kobe	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kyoto	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Saitama	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Hiroshima	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Sendai	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Chiba	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kitakyushu	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Niigata	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Hamamatsu	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Sakai	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kumamoto	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Okayama	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Shizuoka	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Honchō	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kawaguchi	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kagoshima	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Hachiōji	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Himeji	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Matsuyama	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Matsudo	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Higashi-ōsaka	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kurashiki	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Ōita	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Nishinomiya-hama	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Fukuyama	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kanazawa	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Utsunomiya	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Amagasaki	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Fujisawa	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Kashiwa	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Toyota	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Takamatsu	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Toyama	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Yokosuka	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Nagasaki	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Hirakata	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Gifu-shi	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Machida	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Miyazaki	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Toyonaka	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Ichinomiya	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Toyohashi	Wed 15:07:59
Time now in Minato	Wed 15:07:59

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Japan

Asia/Tokyo Wed 15:07:59
Japan Wed 15:07:59

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Tokyo	Wed 15:07:59
Japan	Wed 15:07:59

Frequently Asked Questions about Japan

What time is it in Japan right now?

The current local time in Japan is 15:07:59 JST on Wednesday, 21 October 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 15:07:59.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Tokyo today?

Today in Tokyo, the capital of Japan: sunrise is at 05:52 and sunset is at 16:58 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 Culture Day on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — in 13 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 Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Japan, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 108 days from today.

Time Zone Converters for Japan

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

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Sunrise and Sunset in Japan

Tokyo

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 4:58 PM
Yokohama

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 4:58 PM
Osaka

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 5:16 PM
Nagoya

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 5:10 PM
Sapporo

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 4:42 PM
Fukuoka

↑ 6:27 AM

↓ 5:37 PM
Kawasaki

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 4:58 PM
Kobe

↑ 6:09 AM

↓ 5:17 PM
Kyoto

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 5:15 PM
Saitama

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 4:58 PM
Hiroshima

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 5:28 PM
Sendai

↑ 5:50 AM

↓ 4:50 PM
Chiba

↑ 5:50 AM

↓ 4:56 PM
Kitakyushu

↑ 6:26 AM

↓ 5:35 PM
Niigata

↑ 5:57 AM

↓ 4:58 PM
Hamamatsu

↑ 5:59 AM

↓ 5:07 PM
Sakai

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 5:16 PM
Kumamoto

↑ 6:25 AM

↓ 5:37 PM
Okayama

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 5:22 PM
Shizuoka

↑ 5:57 AM

↓ 5:04 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 4:58 PM
	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 4:58 PM
	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 5:16 PM
	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 5:10 PM
	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 4:42 PM
	↑ 6:27 AM	↓ 5:37 PM
	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 4:58 PM
	↑ 6:09 AM	↓ 5:17 PM
	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 5:15 PM
	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 4:58 PM
	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 5:28 PM
	↑ 5:50 AM	↓ 4:50 PM
	↑ 5:50 AM	↓ 4:56 PM
	↑ 6:26 AM	↓ 5:35 PM
	↑ 5:57 AM	↓ 4:58 PM
	↑ 5:59 AM	↓ 5:07 PM
	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 5:16 PM
	↑ 6:25 AM	↓ 5:37 PM
	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 5:22 PM
	↑ 5:57 AM	↓ 5:04 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 Culture Day on 3 Nov. The most recently passed holiday was Sports Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Japan to plan your schedule.

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
Foundation Day 11 Feb • Thursday
Emperor's Birthday 23 Feb • Tuesday
Vernal Equinox Day 21 Mar • Sunday
Substitute Holiday 22 Mar • Monday
Showa Day 29 Apr • Thursday
Constitution Day 3 May • Monday

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