Time in Tokyo
The current local time in Tokyo, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
Tokyo runs on Japan Standard Time (UTC+9), a single zone shared by all of Japan with no daylight saving, so its offset never changes through the year.
Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Tokyo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tokyo, refreshed every second. Tokyo is on UTC+9 year-round, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is Tokyo in?
Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Tokyo time into your own local time instantly.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?
No. Tokyo keeps the same UTC+9 offset all year, so the time difference between Tokyo and other places only changes when the *other* place moves on or off daylight saving time.
How do I convert Tokyo time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given Tokyo time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
Learn how time zones work
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