Japan Time Now

What is the time in Japan now in minutes and seconds?

Time Zone: Japan Standard Time (JST)
Offset: UTC+9
Daylight Saving Time: None

Japan has not had daylight saving time since 1951.

Tokyo, Australia is 16 hours ahead of local time Los Angeles, United States.

Japan Map

Main cities within Japan with the same time: Tokyo, Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya, Yakohama, Sapporo.

The IANA time zone identifier for Japan is Asia/Tokyo.

Japan Overview

  • Official Name: Japan (Nihon / Nippon)
  • Continent: Asia
  • Region: East Asia
  • Area: 377,975 km² (approx.)
  • Capital: Tokyo
  • Largest City: Tokyo (by far the largest metropolitan area)
  • Borders: Island nation — no land borders; surrounded by the Pacific Ocean (east), Sea of Japan (west), East China Sea (southwest), and Sea of Okhotsk (north)
  • Currency: Yen (JPY)
  • Calling code: +81
  • Internet top level domain: .jp
  • Latitude: 36°N, Longitude: 138°E (country center)
  • Population: ~122.4–123 million (2026 est.)

Related: World Time Zones.

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