Time zone in Tokyo
- Time zone: Japan Standard Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC+9
- IANA time zone ID: Asia/Tokyo
- Country: Japan
Daylight saving time
Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) all year. That makes the gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, change by an hour twice a year.
Good to know
Japan Standard Time is UTC+9 year-round. Japan has not used daylight saving time since the early 1950s.
Tokyo compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 13 hrs behind |
| Los Angeles | — | 16 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | 14 hrs behind |
| London | — | 8 hrs behind |
| Paris | — | 7 hrs behind |
| Dubai | — | 5 hrs behind |
| Mumbai | — | 3 hrs 30 min behind |
| Sydney | — | 2 hrs ahead |
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Calling Tokyo
Normal office hours in Tokyo and New York don't overlap. The most workable window is 6 PM to 10 PM in New York, which is 7 AM to 11 AM in Tokyo, with one side starting early or finishing late.
Normal office hours in Tokyo and London don't overlap. The most workable window is 7 AM to 2 PM in London, which is 3 PM to 10 PM in Tokyo, with one side starting early or finishing late.
When it's 9 AM in Tokyo today, it's New York: Tue 8:00 PM · London: Wed 1:00 AM · Dubai: Wed 4:00 AM · Sydney: Wed 11:00 AM.