Time in Japan

Saturday, October 17, 2026

JST (UTC+9), Japan Standard Time

Japan is 13 hours ahead of New York.

Convert Japan time

Japan
Sat, Oct 17
JSTUTC+9
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4-13h
London
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 16
BSTUTC+1-8h
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Time difference from Japan

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Japan they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Japan
New YorkUnited States2:01 PM EDTprevious day-13h
LondonUnited Kingdom7:01 PM BSTprevious day-8h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States11:01 AM PDTprevious day-16h
ChicagoIllinois, United States1:01 PM CDTprevious day-14h
TorontoOntario, Canada2:01 PM EDTprevious day-13h
São PauloBrazil3:01 PM BRTprevious day-12h
ParisFrance8:01 PM CESTprevious day-7h
BerlinGermany8:01 PM CESTprevious day-7h
MoscowRussia9:01 PM MSKprevious day-6h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates10:01 PM GSTprevious day-5h
New DelhiDelhi, India11:31 PM ISTprevious day-3h 30m
BangkokThailand1:01 AM ICT-2h
Singapore2:01 AM SGT-1h
ShanghaiChina2:01 AM CST-1h
TokyoJapan3:01 AM JST±0
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia5:01 AM AEDT+2h
AucklandNew Zealand7:01 AM NZDT+4h
JohannesburgSouth Africa8:01 PM SASTprevious day-7h

Japan time zone

Local time
3:01 AM
Date
Oct 17, 2026
Time zone
JST
UTC offset
UTC+9
IANA time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Dialing code
+81

Daylight saving time

Japan does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+9 all year.

Sunrise and sunset in Japan today

Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
5:04 PM
Day length
11h 16m
Solar noon
11:26 AM

Cities in Japan

Questions and answers

What time zone is Japan in?

Japan uses Japan Standard Time (Asia/Tokyo); the local time is currently UTC+9.

Does Japan observe daylight saving time?

No. Japan stays on UTC+9 all year.

What is the time difference between Japan and New York?

Japan is 13 hours ahead of New York.

What is the international dialing code for Japan?

The country calling code is +81.