Country Time Zones JP

Japan time zone now

Live local time for Japan from the IANA database (1 zone). Offsets below are for today — they are never hardcoded year-round.

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Current time

5:09:11 PM

Friday, 2026-10-23

Asia/Tokyo UTC+09:00 JST

  • UTC offset UTC+09:00
  • IANA zone Asia/Tokyo
  • Daylight saving Not active
  • Zones listed 1
  • Country code JP

Japan zone details

Each card is a real IANA identifier. City links open that place on the world clock.

Japan time vs other countries

Difference relative to Japan right now. Gaps can change with daylight saving.

Pakistan 1:09:11 PM 4h behind UTC+05:00 · Asia/Karachi India 1:39:11 PM 3h 30m behind UTC+05:30 · Asia/Kolkata United Arab Emirates 12:09:11 PM 5h behind UTC+04:00 · Asia/Dubai Saudi Arabia 11:09:11 AM 6h behind UTC+03:00 · Asia/Riyadh United Kingdom 9:09:11 AM 8h behind UTC+01:00 · Europe/London United States 4:09:11 AM 13h behind UTC-04:00 · America/New_York China 4:09:11 PM 1h behind UTC+08:00 · Asia/Shanghai Türkiye 11:09:11 AM 6h behind UTC+03:00 · Europe/Istanbul

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Major cities in Japan

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Explore current time in countries often compared with Japan.

Italy time zone now 10:09:11 AM · UTC+02:00 7h behind Jamaica time zone now 3:09:11 AM · UTC-05:00 14h behind Jersey time zone now 9:09:11 AM · UTC+01:00 8h behind Jordan time zone now 11:09:11 AM · UTC+03:00 6h behind Kazakhstan time zone now 1:09:11 PM · UTC+05:00 4h behind Kenya time zone now 11:09:11 AM · UTC+03:00 6h behind

How to read Japan time

“Japan time zone now” means the local civil time in the IANA identifier(s) used for this country (primary: Asia/Tokyo) . Offsets can change when daylight saving starts or ends. For meetings across borders, pick a specific date in the time zone converter or comparison tool — never assume today’s gap stays constant all year.

FAQ — Japan time

What is the current time in Japan?

As of this page load, Japan local time in Asia/Tokyo is 5:09:11 PM on 2026-10-23 (UTC+09:00). The clock on this page updates live in your browser.

What UTC offset does Japan use?

Right now Japan (Asia/Tokyo) is UTC+09:00 (JST). Offsets can change when daylight saving starts or ends.

Does Japan observe daylight saving?

No zone listed for Japan currently shows daylight saving as active on this date, and no near-term DST transition is scheduled in the IANA database for Asia/Tokyo.

How many time zones does Japan use?

Japan is listed with one IANA zone: Asia/Tokyo.

How do I convert Japan time to another country?

Use the time zone converter with Japan as the source (e.g. ?from=japan). Pick a destination country or city and a specific date — daylight-saving is applied for that date.