Asia/Tokyo Time Zone: Current Time in Tokyo
Japan Standard Time (JST)
Friday, October 9, 2026
Where the Asia/Tokyo time zone is used
Countries: 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇯🇵 Japan.
Area covered: Eyre Bird Observatory.
Also known in software as: Japan.
Largest cities on Asia/Tokyo
TokyoTokyo
YokohamaKanagawa
OsakaOsaka
NagoyaAichi
SapporoHokkaido
FukuokaFukuoka
KawasakiKanagawa
KobeHyōgo
KyotoKyoto
SaitamaSaitama
HiroshimaHiroshima
SendaiMiyagi
Asia/Tokyo time zone
Japan Time
Japan Standard Time (JST)
IANA: Asia/Tokyo · UTC+9
Daylight saving time in Asia/Tokyo
Asia/Tokyo does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+9 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Asia/Tokyo today
Sunrise 05:41 · Sunset 17:15
Daylight 11h 34m · Solar noon 11:28
What time zone is Asia/Tokyo in?
Clocks in Asia/Tokyo run on Japan Time (JST, UTC+9); software knows the zone as Asia/Tokyo.
Does Asia/Tokyo observe daylight saving time?
No. Asia/Tokyo keeps UTC+9 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
Asia/Tokyo in software and databases
Older software may still use Japan; these are aliases of Asia/Tokyo and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC+9, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
Time in Asia/Tokyo vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Asia/Tokyo |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 13 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 16 hours behind |
| London | Fri | 8 hours behind |
| Paris | Fri | 7 hours behind |
| Dubai | Fri | 5 hours behind |
| Mumbai | Fri | 3.5 hours behind |
| Singapore | Fri | 1 hour behind |
| Sydney | Fri | 2 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Fri | 7 hours behind |
| São Paulo | Thu | 12 hours behind |
| Chicago | Thu | 14 hours behind |
October 2026 calendar for Asia/Tokyo
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |
Frequently asked questions about Asia/Tokyo
What time zone is Asia/Tokyo in?
Japan Time (JST), UTC+9; IANA zone Asia/Tokyo.
Does Asia/Tokyo have daylight saving time?
No, it stays on UTC+9 all year.