Current time in Japan
3:27:20PM
UTC+9
Convert Japan time
Live- Japan3:27 PMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Japan time zone
- Time zone
- Japan Standard Time (JST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Daylight saving
- Japan does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 6:06 AM, sunset 4:42 PM
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Population
- 123,366,734
- Coordinates
- 35.69° N, 139.69° E
Time difference from Japan
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 9 hours behind |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York is 14 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 17 hours behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 5 hours behind |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 1 hour behind |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo has the same time |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 2 hours ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is Japan in?
Japan is in the Japan Standard Time (JST) time zone, which is UTC+9 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Tokyo.
Does Japan observe daylight saving time?
No. Japan does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+9 all year.
What is the time difference between Japan and New York?
Japan is 14 hours ahead of New York.