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Current Time in Japan ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต

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11:43:17 JST
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Sunday, 6 September 2026
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Continent: Asia

Capital City: Tokyo

Largest Cities:

ISO Alpha 2/3: JP, JPN

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No โŒ

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

Time Zones: JST

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 Sat 22:43 -13h
Los Angeles Sat 19:43 -16h
Chicago Sat 21:43 -14h
Toronto Sat 22:43 -13h
Sao Paulo Sat 23:43 -12h
London Sun 03:43 -8h
Paris Sun 04:43 -7h
Berlin Sun 04:43 -7h
Moscow Sun 05:43 -6h
Dubai Sun 06:43 -5h
Mumbai Sun 08:13 -3h 30m
Singapore Sun 10:43 -1h
Hong Kong Sun 10:43 -1h
Sydney Sun 12:43 +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 12h 45m today. Sunrise in Tokyo is at 05:16 and sunset in Tokyo is at 18:01.

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 Hyลgo 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:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Japan

CityCurrent Time
Time now in Tokyo Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Yokohama Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Osaka Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Nagoya Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Sapporo Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Fukuoka Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Kawasaki Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Kobe Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Kyoto Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Saitama Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Hiroshima Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Sendai Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Chiba Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Kitakyushu Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Niigata Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Hamamatsu Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Sakai Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Kumamoto Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Okayama Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Shizuoka Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Honchล Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Kawaguchi Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Kagoshima Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Hachiลji Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Himeji Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Matsuyama Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Matsudo Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Higashi-ลsaka Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Kurashiki Sun 11:43:17
Time now in ลŒita Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Nishinomiya-hama Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Fukuyama Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Kanazawa Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Utsunomiya Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Amagasaki Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Fujisawa Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Kashiwa Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Toyota Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Takamatsu Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Toyama Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Yokosuka Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Nagasaki Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Hirakata Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Gifu-shi Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Machida Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Miyazaki Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Toyonaka Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Ichinomiya Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Toyohashi Sun 11:43:17
Time now in Minato Sun 11:43:17

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Japan

TimezoneCurrent Time
Asia/Tokyo Sun 11:43:17
Japan Sun 11:43:17

Frequently Asked Questions about Japan

What time is it in Japan right now?

The current local time in Japan is 11:43:17 JST on Sunday, 6 September 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 11:43:17.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Tokyo today?

Today in Tokyo, the capital of Japan: sunrise is at 05:16 and sunset is at 18:01 local time.

Does Japan observe Daylight Saving Time?

No โ€” 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 Respect for the Aged Day on Monday, September 21, 2026 โ€” in 15 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 โ€” Annular Solar Eclipse โ€” South America, Africa. From Japan, visibility depends on your latitude โ€” check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 153 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

City โ†‘ Sunrise โ†“ Sunset
Tokyo
โ†‘ 5:16 AM
โ†“ 6:01 PM
Yokohama
โ†‘ 5:17 AM
โ†“ 6:01 PM
Osaka
โ†‘ 5:34 AM
โ†“ 6:18 PM
Nagoya
โ†‘ 5:28 AM
โ†“ 6:12 PM
Sapporo
โ†‘ 5:04 AM
โ†“ 6:01 PM
Fukuoka
โ†‘ 5:55 AM
โ†“ 6:37 PM
Kawasaki
โ†‘ 5:16 AM
โ†“ 6:01 PM
Kobe
โ†‘ 5:35 AM
โ†“ 6:19 PM
Kyoto
โ†‘ 5:33 AM
โ†“ 6:17 PM
Saitama
โ†‘ 5:16 AM
โ†“ 6:02 PM
Hiroshima
โ†‘ 5:46 AM
โ†“ 6:29 PM
Sendai
โ†‘ 5:10 AM
โ†“ 5:59 PM
Chiba
โ†‘ 5:15 AM
โ†“ 6:00 PM
Kitakyushu
โ†‘ 5:53 AM
โ†“ 6:36 PM
Niigata
โ†‘ 5:17 AM
โ†“ 6:06 PM
Hamamatsu
โ†‘ 5:25 AM
โ†“ 6:09 PM
Sakai
โ†‘ 5:34 AM
โ†“ 6:18 PM
Kumamoto
โ†‘ 5:55 AM
โ†“ 6:35 PM
Okayama
โ†‘ 5:40 AM
โ†“ 6:24 PM
Shizuoka
โ†‘ 5:22 AM
โ†“ 6:06 PM

Current Weather in Japan

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Information about Japan

Population 126,529,100
Area 377,835 kmยฒ
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 Respect for the Aged Day on 21 Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Mountain Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Japan to plan your schedule.

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