Current Time in Japan 🇯🇵

Q: What time is it in Japan right now?

The current local time in Japan is 08:05:36 JST on Tuesday, 14 July 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 08:05:36.

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

Today in Tokyo, the capital of Japan: sunrise is at 04:36 and sunset is at 18:57 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 7 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 30 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 Mon 19:05 -13h

Los Angeles Mon 16:05 -16h

Chicago Mon 18:05 -14h

Toronto Mon 19:05 -13h

Sao Paulo Mon 20:05 -12h

London Tue 00:05 -8h

Paris Tue 01:05 -7h

Berlin Tue 01:05 -7h

Moscow Tue 02:05 -6h

Dubai Tue 03:05 -5h

Mumbai Tue 04:35 -3h 30m

Singapore Tue 07:05 -1h

Hong Kong Tue 07:05 -1h

Sydney Tue 09:05 +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 22m today. Sunrise in Tokyo is at 04:36 and sunset in Tokyo is at 18:57.

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 C F G H I K M N O S T U W Y

Time Now in Major Cities in Japan

Time now in Tokyo Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Yokohama Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Osaka Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Nagoya Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Sapporo Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Fukuoka Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kawasaki Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kobe Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kyoto Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Saitama Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Hiroshima Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Sendai Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Chiba Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kitakyushu Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Niigata Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Hamamatsu Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Sakai Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kumamoto Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Okayama Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Shizuoka Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Honchō Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kawaguchi Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kagoshima Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Hachiōji Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Himeji Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Matsuyama Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Matsudo Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Higashi-ōsaka Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kurashiki Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Ōita Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Nishinomiya-hama Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Fukuyama Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kanazawa Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Utsunomiya Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Amagasaki Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Fujisawa Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kashiwa Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Toyota Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Takamatsu Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Toyama Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Yokosuka Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Nagasaki Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Hirakata Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Gifu-shi Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Machida Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Miyazaki Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Toyonaka Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Ichinomiya Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Toyohashi Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Minato Tue 08:05:36

City	Current Time
Time now in Tokyo	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Yokohama	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Osaka	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Nagoya	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Sapporo	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Fukuoka	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kawasaki	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kobe	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kyoto	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Saitama	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Hiroshima	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Sendai	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Chiba	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kitakyushu	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Niigata	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Hamamatsu	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Sakai	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kumamoto	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Okayama	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Shizuoka	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Honchō	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kawaguchi	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kagoshima	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Hachiōji	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Himeji	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Matsuyama	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Matsudo	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Higashi-ōsaka	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kurashiki	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Ōita	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Nishinomiya-hama	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Fukuyama	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kanazawa	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Utsunomiya	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Amagasaki	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Fujisawa	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Kashiwa	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Toyota	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Takamatsu	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Toyama	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Yokosuka	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Nagasaki	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Hirakata	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Gifu-shi	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Machida	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Miyazaki	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Toyonaka	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Ichinomiya	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Toyohashi	Tue 08:05:36
Time now in Minato	Tue 08:05:36

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Japan

Asia/Tokyo Tue 08:05:36
Japan Tue 08:05:36

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Tokyo	Tue 08:05:36
Japan	Tue 08:05:36

Frequently Asked Questions about Japan

What time is it in Japan right now?

The current local time in Japan is 08:05:36 JST on Tuesday, 14 July 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 08:05:36.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Tokyo today?

Today in Tokyo, the capital of Japan: sunrise is at 04:36 and sunset is at 18:57 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 7 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 30 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

↑ 4:36 AM

↓ 6:57 PM
Yokohama

↑ 4:36 AM

↓ 6:57 PM
Osaka

↑ 4:55 AM

↓ 7:11 PM
Nagoya

↑ 4:48 AM

↓ 7:07 PM
Sapporo

↑ 4:07 AM

↓ 7:12 PM
Fukuoka

↑ 5:18 AM

↓ 7:29 PM
Kawasaki

↑ 4:36 AM

↓ 6:57 PM
Kobe

↑ 4:56 AM

↓ 7:13 PM
Kyoto

↑ 4:53 AM

↓ 7:11 PM
Saitama

↑ 4:35 AM

↓ 6:58 PM
Hiroshima

↑ 5:08 AM

↓ 7:23 PM
Sendai

↑ 4:24 AM

↓ 6:59 PM
Chiba

↑ 4:34 AM

↓ 6:55 PM
Kitakyushu

↑ 5:16 AM

↓ 7:28 PM
Niigata

↑ 4:32 AM

↓ 7:06 PM
Hamamatsu

↑ 4:46 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Sakai

↑ 4:55 AM

↓ 7:11 PM
Kumamoto

↑ 5:19 AM

↓ 7:26 PM
Okayama

↑ 5:01 AM

↓ 7:18 PM
Shizuoka

↑ 4:43 AM

↓ 7:01 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Tokyo	↑ 4:36 AM	↓ 6:57 PM
Yokohama	↑ 4:36 AM	↓ 6:57 PM
Osaka	↑ 4:55 AM	↓ 7:11 PM
Nagoya	↑ 4:48 AM	↓ 7:07 PM
Sapporo	↑ 4:07 AM	↓ 7:12 PM
Fukuoka	↑ 5:18 AM	↓ 7:29 PM
Kawasaki	↑ 4:36 AM	↓ 6:57 PM
Kobe	↑ 4:56 AM	↓ 7:13 PM
Kyoto	↑ 4:53 AM	↓ 7:11 PM
Saitama	↑ 4:35 AM	↓ 6:58 PM
Hiroshima	↑ 5:08 AM	↓ 7:23 PM
Sendai	↑ 4:24 AM	↓ 6:59 PM
Chiba	↑ 4:34 AM	↓ 6:55 PM
Kitakyushu	↑ 5:16 AM	↓ 7:28 PM
Niigata	↑ 4:32 AM	↓ 7:06 PM
Hamamatsu	↑ 4:46 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Sakai	↑ 4:55 AM	↓ 7:11 PM
Kumamoto	↑ 5:19 AM	↓ 7:26 PM
Okayama	↑ 5:01 AM	↓ 7:18 PM
Shizuoka	↑ 4:43 AM	↓ 7:01 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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