Time in Tokyo
Tokyo's time zone
Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+9, all year: the whole of Japan has no daylight saving time.
The clock above is worked out in your browser from the time zone database, so it is right whatever time zone you are in.
Time difference from Tokyo
- London is 8 hours behind Tokyo from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, and 9 hours behind from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March.
- New York is 13 hours behind Tokyo from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and 14 hours behind from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
- Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Tokyo from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and 17 hours behind from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
- Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Tokyo from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, and 1 hour ahead from the first Sunday in April to the first Sunday in October.
- India is 3 hours 30 minutes behind Tokyo all year.
Handy for
- Calling friends, family or colleagues in Japan at a decent hour
- Game launches and live streams announced in Japan time
- Planning travel and jet lag
To plan a call, add your cities to the planner above: it shows where working hours overlap on any date. To convert one time, try JST to EST.
Questions
What time zone is Tokyo in?
Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+9.
Does Tokyo have daylight saving time?
No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its difference to places that do change (like London) shifts by an hour twice a year.
What is the time difference between Tokyo and London?
London is 8 hours behind Tokyo from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, and 9 hours behind from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March.
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