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: No

Japan has not had daylight saving time since 1951.

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

Japan Map

Image source: WorldAtlas

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.