Time in Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵
The current local time in Tokyo, Japan is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone (UTC +09:00).
Tokyo local time
Friday, 23 October 2026 GMT+9
Tokyo at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Tokyo· Japan Standard Time- UTC offset now
- +09:00 GMT+9
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +09:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 35.68° N, 139.65° E
- Population
- 13,929,286
- Country
- Japan · ISO JP
- Dialing code
- +81
- Currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Left
Tokyo right now
Time difference
Tokyo is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Culture Day Tue, Nov 3, 2026
- Labor Thanksgiving Day Mon, Nov 23, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Coming of Age Day Mon, Jan 11, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 05:55 · Sunset 16:58
Day length 11h 3m · twilight and monthly table →
Tokyo time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Tokyo doesn't overlap with 09:00–17:00 UTC. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Tokyo | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Tokyo vs. major cities
How far Tokyo is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Tokyo, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Tokyo | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −13 h | 20:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −16 h | 17:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −12 h | 21:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| Paris · France | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −3:30 h | 05:30 | 12:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Beijing · China | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Tokyo time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Tokyo
The closest places to Tokyo among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Yokohama | 26 km (16 mi) south | Same time |
| Nagoya | 250 km (160 mi) west | Same time |
| Kyoto | 360 km (220 mi) west | Same time |
| Osaka | 390 km (240 mi) west | Same time |
| Sapporo | 830 km (520 mi) north | Same time |
| Busan · South Korea | 960 km (600 mi) west | Same time |
| Vladivostok · Russia | 1,060 km (660 mi) northwest | +1 h |
| Seoul · South Korea | 1,150 km (710 mi) west | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Tokyo.
Clock time vs. sun time in Tokyo
Tokyo's standard offset, UTC +09:00, is based on the 135° E meridian; the city itself lies at 139.65° E, 4.7° east of it. In standard time its clocks run about 19 min behind the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:26 (around 29 October) and 11:57 (around 12 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Tokyo
- Short date
- 2026/10/22 · YYYY/MM/DD
- Long date
- 2026年10月22日
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ja-JP, Japan's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Tokyo
Tokyo has kept the same UTC +09:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Tokyo stays on UTC +09:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Tokyo through the year
The longest day in Tokyo is 22 June with 14h 35m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 44m. Day length swings by 4 h 50 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:26 on 8 June and the latest sunset at 19:02 on 24 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Tokyo in?
Tokyo uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone: UTC +09:00 all year round.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?
No. Tokyo has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Tokyo?
Around 22 June, with 14h 35m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 44m.
What is the dialing code for Tokyo?
To call Tokyo from abroad, dial your international access code, then Japan's country code +81, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Tokyo?
The standard work week in Japan runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Tokyo on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Vladivostok, Russia, about 1,060 km (660 mi) to the northwest. It is 1 h ahead of Tokyo.
How are dates and times written in Tokyo?
Following the ja-JP conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written YYYY/MM/DD (2026/10/22) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Tokyo
Everything else we track for Tokyo: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.