Japan time now
Japan uses Japan Standard Time throughout the year. View current local times, UTC offsets, daylight-saving status and major city clocks.
Time zones in Japan
Each card is calculated independently, including seasonal offset rules.
Japan time comparison
Follow one instant across major cities or representative zones in the country.
Major cities in Japan
Japan time-zone pages
Time zone converter
Convert historical, current or future wall times between cities, IANA zones and UTC offsets.
Japan time questions
How many time zones does Japan use?
This directory represents 1 IANA time zone for Japan: Asia/Tokyo.
What time is it in Japan now?
The clocks on this page show the current local time for each represented zone in Japan. A country with multiple zones does not have one single nationwide clock time.
Does Japan observe daylight saving time?
Daylight-saving observance is shown separately for each IANA zone because rules can vary inside a country and can change over time.
Which city time should I use for Japan?
Choose the city where the person or event is located. For scheduling, a city or IANA identifier is safer than a broad country label when the country spans multiple zones.
