Local time

Time in Tokyo

The current local time in Tokyo, Japan, live to the second — with today’s date, the UTC offset, sunrise and sunset, and how far ahead or behind Tokyo is from you.

What time zone is Tokyo in?

Tokyo, Japan uses the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone. Its current offset is UTC+9 and it has no seasonal offset change this year.

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Current local date calculated live in your browser
Time zone
UTC offset
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Standard offset
UTC+9
Daylight offset
Not applicable
Compared to you
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Country
Abbreviation
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Daylight saving
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Previous clock change
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Next clock change
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Change amount
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Day length
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Solar noon
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Coordinates
35.68° N, 139.69° E

Clock changes and daylight saving

See the 2026 global DST transition table.

Current abbreviation, daylight-saving status and clock changes are calculated from your browser’s IANA time-zone data.

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Current-year transitions calculated live in your browser.

Cities using Asia/Tokyo

These directory cities share the same IANA time-zone identifier and therefore follow the same civil-time rules.

Popular time comparisons with Tokyo

Open a side-by-side live clock and see the current difference and typical working-hour overlap.

How this time data is calculated

Clock time, UTC offset, abbreviation and daylight-saving transitions come from the IANA time-zone data available in your browser. Sunrise, sunset, solar noon and day length are calculated daily from Tokyo’s coordinates using the standard 90.833° solar zenith. Values update locally; no location data is sent to our server. Read the full methodology and data sources.

About time in Tokyo

Tokyo is in Japan and observes the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Its current UTC offset is calculated live in your browser. The clock above is live and updates every second, and it automatically reflects daylight saving time whenever Tokyo is observing it — so the offset you see is always the one in effect right now.

To see how Tokyo lines up with your own location or with colleagues elsewhere, open the meeting planner or spin the interactive globe. You can also pin Tokyo to your world clock board to keep an eye on it alongside other cities.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current local time in Tokyo?

The current local time in Tokyo, Japan is shown live at the top of this page and updates every second. Tokyo follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.

What time zone is Tokyo in?

Tokyo uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone. The clock on this page automatically adjusts for daylight saving time whenever Tokyo is observing it, so the UTC offset shown is always the one currently in effect.

How can I see the time difference between Tokyo and my location?

Use the meeting planner or spin the interactive globe to compare Tokyo with your own time zone, or pin it to your world clock board to track it alongside other cities.