Current Time in Tokyo
What time is it in Tokyo right now? Below is the live current local time in Tokyo, Japan.
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Time zone information for Tokyo
- Time zone name
- Asia/Tokyo
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) — no daylight saving.
Compare Tokyo with other cities
Open world clockWorking with Tokyo
What you need to know before scheduling something with Tokyo — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time. The offset from UTC stays the same all year, so the gap between you and Tokyo changes whenever your clocks move, not theirs.
The working week
Japan follows the common Monday-to-Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
When you can reach the major hubs
Times below are in Tokyo’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Tokyo time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | -13 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
| London | -8 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
| Singapore | -1 h | 10:00–17:00 |
| Sydney | +1 h | 09:00–16:00 |
Upcoming public holidays in Japan
- Respect-for-the-Aged Day
- Citizens' Holiday
- Autumnal Equinox Day
- Sports Day
- Culture Day
- Labor Thanksgiving Day
Public holidays only. Regional and observance days are not listed, and dates that depend on lunar observation may shift by a day.